Possessing ‘significant experience in insolvency and company law matters – particularly contentious matters’, BTO Solicitors LLP has strengthened its full-service offering through the hire of dispute resolution specialist Tim Edwards from MBM Commercial in November 2023, making the firm well-equipped to act for a range of insolvency practitioners, commercial lenders, and landlords. Angus Wood co-leads the group and is widely lauded as a ’stand-out partner’ who is ‘unbelievably intelligent’ and ’displays real commercial acumen’. Wood’s contentious practice is complimented by co-head Alastair Dunn‘s corporate restructuring offering, while Grant Hunter is largely focused on secured and unsecured recovery work. Kirsteen Maclean is also recommended for her litigation expertise.
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‘Angus Wood was someone who it was possible to have full confidence in, and that confidence then spread to the wider team. Angus knew his jurisdiction, handled the other parties skilfully and gave pragmatic advice.'
‘The team includes people with a range of expertise in different areas and sectors. They bring this knowledge to the insolvency cases they deal with to provide tailored insolvency advice that is relevant to the client.’
‘Angus Wood is the individual that I deal with most at BTO. He is excellent. He quickly identifies the issues that matter to his client and then prepares a strategy with those issues at its core. As a result, he does not get hung up on the extraneous issues.'
‘Within the Scottish market, they have significant experience in insolvency and company law matters - particularly contentious matters. They bring that depth of experience to bear on achieving the best outcomes for clients in relation to corporate difficulties.'
‘Angus Wood is the stand out partner. He is unbelievably intelligent, and displays a real commercial acumen. He is a real asset to the team.’
‘BTO is a high-profile team in Scotland for professional negligence and liability practice.'
Key clients
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Interpath Advisory
- Opus Restructuring & Insolvency
- FRP Advisory
- Hastings & Co
- Begbies Traynor
- Azets
- Johnston Carmichael
- Quantuma
- French Duncan LLP
Work highlights
- Acting for the former directors of a global spirits distributor in the defence of multi-jurisdictional misfeasance claims, worth over £100m.
- Acting for South African insolvency practitioners in the cross-border recognition of the insolvencies of high-profile former owners of a telecommunications company in southern Africa.
- Acting for a specialist insolvency litigation funder in the pursuit of multiple high-value gratuitous alienation claims against high-profile individuals arising out of a failed investment scheme.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Angus Wood; Alastair Dunn
Other key lawyers
Grant Hunter; Kirsteen Maclean; Tim Edwards