Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP’s restructuring and insolvency team benefits from the firm’s national reach and multi-disciplinary strength, offering broad expertise across both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team regularly advises directors, creditors, lenders, and insolvency practitioners in distressed scenarios, including cross-border matters, and its asset recovery group handles complex insolvency litigation, with a focus on fraud and misfeasance. Peter Maxwell leads on contentious work, known for his forensic investigations, while Julian Gill oversees advisory matters. Emma Parsons plays a key role in contentious cases, bringing significant experience in high-profile investigations and also contributing to non-contentious work across the national practice.
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Key clients
- BDO
- Begbies Traynor
- FRP Advisory
- Grant Thornton
- Interpath Advisory
- Manolete Partners
- McTear Williams & Wood
- Mazars
- Moore Kingston Smith
- RSM UK
- Springfields Advisory
- Lloyds Bank
Work highlights
Acting for the Administrators of the Northcare Limited Group, comprising a group of seven companies which operated a number of pharmacies across the North of England, including advising in relation to the sales of the business and assets of two of the trading companies.
Acting for the Administrators of Together Energy Limited and Together Energy Retail Limited as the contracting parties for the wholesale gas and electricity supply to 175,000 customers.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Emma Parsons
Practice head
Peter Maxwell; Julian Gill
Other key lawyers
Emma Parsons