Leveraging its international footprint, DLA Piper is regularly called upon to support both domestic and international clients on a wide range of complex and high-profile insolvency and restructuring mandates. The group's vast expertise benefits a roster of clients across the real estate, care homes, and hospitality sectors. Sarah Letson heads up the team and is well-versed in advising directors and creditors on transactional insolvency and restructuring matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Excellent service as well as top ability. Great collaboration across teams.'
- 'Sarah Letson is an exceptional partner, extremely responsive, gives excellent technical advice as well as being pragmatic and understanding of the commercial drivers.'
Key clients
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- HSBC UK Bank plc
- The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
- The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
- Azets Holdings Limited
- Close Brothers
- Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (London Branch)
- BDO LLP
- RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP
- TriplePoint Capital LLC
- Quantuma Advisory Limited
- Amber Green SPRUCE Partnership
Work highlights
Advising Quantuma (as administrators) in respect of Lethendy (Cheltenham) Limited (in administration) which owned the Doubletree by Hilton, Cheltenham.
Initially instructed by Metro Bank plc in respect of part of the Milton group of companies and thereafter acting for Interpath Limited as administrators of the opco and as fixed charge receivers of the Isle of Man incorporated propco in relation to the business and asset sale of 25 public houses in the north east of England.
Acting for TriplePoint Capital LLC on the administration of Infarm GmbH (which was preceded by a COMI shift) and the associated credit bids in the UK and Canada.
Practice head
Sarah Letson