Morton Fraser MacRoberts has an established practice managing all stages of complex and high-value insolvencies, acting for both domestic and international clients. The team’s work spans across contentious and transactional mandates, advising clients including financial institutions, public sector entities, and property developers. The practice is led by the ‘highly experienced’ Alan Meek and Nicola Ross; Meek routinely acts for distressed directors, who call upon his knowledge of directors’ duties, while Ross is noted for her expertise concerning contentious insolvency matters. Disputes specialist Leon Breakey has a broad client base, acting for lenders, directors, and insolvency practitioners. John Gallacher is the go-to for distressed property mandates, while Jennifer Andrew plays a key role on advisory and contentious matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Their insolvency team dovetails nicely with their commercial litigation and debt recovery offerings. This is helpful on insolvency assignments where there is litigation is needed later.’
‘Alan Meek and Nicola Ross are our key contacts. Both are highly experienced operators and command respect in their market place.’
‘Alan Meek and his team are very approachable and provide great service and advice.’
‘Alan Meek is a very respected insolvency litigator and provides sound advice and guidance to clients.’
‘Strong partner involvement and good access to senior people in the business that are able to provide real expertise in certain areas.’
'Good law firm - well established and innovative insolvency team.'
'Alan Meek's sound advice, approach, and representation of our interests is excellent.'
'MFM offer a very responsive, pragmatic and cost-effective service. They're well attuned to our needs and are great at getting the job done.'
'The commercial thinking of the insolvency and corporate recovery team shines through via a desire to identify new business opportunities for their clients and contacts.'
'Nicola Ross - Has emerged as excellent leader of the team. Invests in really getting to know her clients and contacts. Alan Meek - Technically very strong.'
Key clients
- FRP Advisory Trading LLP
- Interpath Advisory
- Teneo Financial Advisory Limited
- BDO LLP
- Amazon Services UK Limited
- IFS - Debt LP
- Fiduciam Nominees Limited
- Handelsbanken
Work highlights
Acting for the Joint Administrators of a wind turbine operator in various contentious matters.
Acting for the Joint Administrators of a property development company with a huge development site in Aberdeenshire in all aspects of the administration and covering contentious and non-contentious aspects.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Alan Meek; Nicola Ross
Other key lawyers
Leon Breaky; John Gallacher; Jennifer Andrew