Gateley Legal is recognised for its strong expertise in financial and operational restructuring, as well as in both transactional and contentious insolvency matters. The team advises a broad spectrum of clients, including banks, private equity firms, debt and other funds, sureties, asset and invoice financiers, insolvency practitioners, corporates, and individuals. The practice is headed by Nicola Kirk, who brings extensive experience across contentious and non-contentious insolvency, restructuring and turnaround mandates, and dispute resolution. Alexander Wood is noted for his focus on corporate recovery and restructuring matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Nicky Kirk, not only is she an excellent lawyer, she is easy to work with and contributes to the wider market as well as her case work.’
- ‘The team at Gateley are proactive, with great technical knowledge but balanced with good commercial practicality.’
- ‘Gateley has a great team in Reading with strong capabilities across the restructuring spectrum.’
- ‘Nicola Kirk is very client-focused and commercial in her approach.’
- ‘A client-focused approach providing solid advice. Able to react quickly to changing situations.’
- ‘A broad scope of available professional services encompassing detailed knowledge and experience. A one-stop shop for its clients. ’
- ‘Nicola Kirk is my key contact - very approachable, considered, and expert in all aspects of Insolvency & Turnaround.’
- ‘I like the Gateley Reading team; nice people, articulate, responsive, and experts in corporate law.’
- ‘I particularly like Nicola Kirk for her commercial advice.’
Key clients
- Leonard Curtis Limited
- FRP Advisory Limited
- Quantuma Advisory Limited
- PKF Littlejohn Advisory Limited
- Interpath Advisory Limited
- Azets Holdings Limited
- BDO LLP
- Ernst & Young LLP
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Cable Capital Partners
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP
- HSBC UK Bank Plc
- Metro Bank Plc
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Secure Trust Bank Plc
- Teneo Financial Advisory Limited
- Alvarez & Marsal
- Kreston Reeves LLP
- Herron Fisher
Work highlights
Assisted the Administrators of DC Bars Limited and Tuttons Brasserie Limited with the sale of the business and assets of the business known as Dirty Martini and associated matters in the administration.
Advised the Administrators of Signature Victoria Mill Limited and Signature Living Residential Limited on various matters, including development of the buildings, property sales, distribution of realisations, court proceedings and associated matters in the administrations.
Advised E-Nova Healthcare Limited and E-Nova Trading Limited, the proposed and appointed administrators, on their appointment over a group of retail pharmacies.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Alexander Wood
Practice head
Nicola Kirk
Other key lawyers
Alexander Wood