The ‘efficient, well organised team’ at Gateley Legal is a key port of call for restructuring accountants, distressed investors, directors, surety clients and financial advisors seeking advice on restructuring and recovery work. Practice head Andrew Buchanan is well versed in restructuring assignments, while also advising boards of directors on duties and trading advice. In the team, Aneesh Prasad, who was made partner in May 2024, advises clients in the construction and retail spaces on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters, Gavin Clarke is adept at handling corporate and individual insolvencies and directors' advice and Jenna King covers insolvency litigation. Aneela Khan joined the team in September 2024 from Pinsent Masons LLP, while Stuart Tait departed the practice in October 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Andrew Buchanan is excellent - very well experienced, calm and collected.'
- 'Extremely well integrated team across a range of disciplines.'
- 'Andrew Buchannan has an excellent knowledge of complex matters, is able to present clear options to progress matters with rationale explained carefully and with commercial and cost awareness not overlooked. Jenna King has excellent attention to detail. Correspondence is always delivered in a timely manner, is comprehensive, and she is responsive to any queries raised.'
- 'An efficient, well organised team, able to react to new demands promptly, progress existing matters to positive conclusions often under challenging circumstances, deliver advice within agreed timescales and present clear recommendations to aid instructions.'
Key clients
- Azets LLP
- Chubb European Group SE/Everest Insurance (Ireland) DAC/Markel International Insurance Company Limited/QBE UK Limited/Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited
- Aldermore Bank Plc
- HTI Toys UK Limited
- HCC Tokio Marine
- Accredited Insurance Europe Limited
- Forvis Mazars
Work highlights
Advised the joint administrators of Symbio Energy, in liquidation, from Azets Holdings Limited in respect of realising assets and ongoing litigation.
Represent five surety clients in relation to the enforcement of their indemnities in the liquidations and/or administrations of various entities within the ISG group.
Acted for HTI Toys UK Limited on its acquisition via an SPV of certain business and assets of Sambro International Limited, in administration, by way of a pre-pack sale.
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Aneesh Prasad
Practice head
Andrew Buchanan
Other key lawyers
Aneesh Prasad; Gavin Clarke; Jenna King