Shoosmiths LLP's corporate restructuring and advisory team is adept at handling formal and non-formal restructurings, distressed real estate, contentious and non-contentious work and restructuring plans on both the administrator and buyer side. Practice head Sarah Teal handles distressed lending, corporate restructuring and corporate insolvency mandates and receives support in the team from Bethan Moore, who has extensive experience on complex restructuring matters. Hannah Gaskell covers disposals and acquisition mandates and Sarah Minshull is adept at the contentious and non-contentious side of the insolvency process, and both are key members of the Manchester-based team.
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‘Very responsive and knowledgeable.’
‘Sarah Teal is fantastic. She's incredibly knowledgeable and commercial and, at the same time, calm and measured. She's my go-to lawyer in this space.’
‘We have worked with Shoosmiths for a number of years and it always provides a high quality service. The advice is practical and provided in a timely manner.’
'The team is clearly close knit and well established, working together to provide a good level of service and responsiveness.'
'Sarah Teal was excellent, responding quickly to queries and very accessible. She was also clearly very invested in getting a good outcome for our mutual client.'
'Well respected restructuring and insolvency team led by Sarah Teal. The team's technical skills go beyond partner level with legal directors, senior associates and associates demonstrating impressive technical expertise.'
Key clients
- Tasty Plc
- Baaj Capital LLP
- Shawbrook
- IGF
- Kroll Advisory
- Crosstown Dough
- Sambro
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Pelta Medical
- Leonard Curtis Ltd
- Huboo
- FRP Advisory Trading Limited
Work highlights
Advising the board of Tasty plc on the successful sanction of the first mid-market listed restructuring plan.
Advising on the sale of the business and assets of Sambro International to HTI Toys.
Acting for Interpath as administrators of Crosstown Dough (Artisan Donuts) Limited to Karali Snacks on the successful sale of its business and assets.
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Practice head
Sarah Teal
Other key lawyers
Bethan Moore; Hannah Gaskell; Sarah Minshull