With a diverse roster of clients spanning clearing banks, corporates, institutional funds and investors, TLT’s restructuring and insolvency team is well equipped to advise on complex corporate restructuring projects, financial restructurings, fraud and insolvency investigations and misfeasance claims. Alastair Lomax has extensive experience handling corporate reorganisations and restructurings and leads the team in Manchester. Claire Graham focuses her practice on contentious insolvency matters, including those concerning investigations, fraud, bankruptcy restriction applications and misfeasance claims, as does Lynsey Robinson, while Alastair Nokes is well versed in transactional restructuring.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team at TLT went to great lengths to discuss and understand the predicament in which my company found itself. The team was available to discuss any questions I had and they could rely on all evidence I presented - which meant that our strategy was a success.'
- 'Jon Hainey is a partner that has genuine and well-founded faith in his team. It is refreshing to have a partner that listens to the client and also supports them.'
- 'I didn't feel like I was being treated like another client , on every level it was personal. From dealing with the the leading person to the accounts. The feeling was they were there to help, everyone was totally engaged.'
- 'Claire Graham took on the case with such dedication and was excellent at explaining some complex legal situations. Her dealing with a very aggressive opposing lawyer was excellent. Her assistant was equally so and knew every detail of the case and could recall and draw upon any historical information almost instantly.'
- 'Very responsive team with excellent members at all levels. In addition to an excellent regional presence, there are excellent members with a national and international presence.'
- 'Alastair Lomax is a pleasure to work with. He is excellent on the law, procedure and practical approaches whilst being absolutely unflappable. Alastair Nokes is a rising star. He will be excellent.'
Key clients
- boohoo
- JD Sports Fashion
- Quantuma
- Insolvency Service
- Teneo Financial Advisory
- Interpath
- BDO
- FRP Advisory
- RSM UK Restructuring Advisory
- Grant Thornton
- Cumberland Building Society
- Begbies Traynor
Work highlights
Advising administrators from Teneo on their appointment to the companies behind dining brand TGI Fridays.
Acting for Axis Bank in providing detailed restructuring advice in the run-up to the insolvency of Typhoo Tea.
Provided ongoing advice regarding the special manager appointment over Redcar Steel Works.
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Practice head
Alastair Lomax
Other key lawyers
Claire Graham; Lynsey Robinson; Alastair Nokes; Kunal Bhalla; Louisa Chan; Jon Hainey