Gateley Legal‘s restructuring and insolvency team is regularly engaged by a variety of clients across the practice area. The restructuring advisory team offers a range of restructuring advice to banks, private equity clients, asset-based lenders, and insolvency practitioners. Daniel French leads this team with expertise in advising distressed businesses, with a particular focus on real estate issues arising within an insolvency context. Furthermore, the contentious insolvency team handles a range of insolvency-related litigation, often acting on behalf of officeholders and institutional creditors. Mark Wilson heads this area of the practice, with particular expertise in civil fraud matters, often advising on complex claims for dishonest assistance, conspiracy, and fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Mark Wilson (partner) is a highly skilled litigation practitioner, and his judgment is impeccable. He is a force of nature and someone you want on your side in high-value, complex litigation. His professionalism and dedication to his clients and the industry is truly remarkable.'
- ‘Gateley has a dominant litigation practice with first-class solicitors known for their ability to navigate complex litigation with clarity and precision.’
- ‘Individuals at Gateley are very commercial and capable of dealing with a wide array of very complex and contentious insolvency matters.’
- ‘Strong team, extremely knowledgeable and well resourced with the ability to draft in additional personnel where required.’
- ‘Mark Wilson improves with each of the 40 years of experience he now has. His strategic know-how rivals that of Sun Tzu although this is the art of litigation, not war, a true colossus in his field of contentious insolvency. Always quick and responsive and keeps momentum in proceedings.’
- ‘The team continues to move from strength to strength, particularly in the contentious insolvency market, providing quick, strategic advice which is well thought through.’
Key clients
- Alucraft Systems Limited and its administrators (PwC)
- Bluecube Cyber Security Solutions Limited
- Brighton i-360 Limited and its administrators (Interpath Advisory Ltd)
- Charnwood Molecular Ltd and Aurelia Bioscience Ltd and its administrators (PwC)
- Nukula Ltd and its administrators (Butcher Woods Ltd)
Work highlights
Advised Bluecube Cyber Security Solutions Limited on the acquisition out of administration of the business and assets of part of the CTS Group.
Advised Charnwood Molecular Ltd and Aurelia Bioscience Ltd (both in administration) and their administrators, including on the sale of the business and assets.
Acted for the liquidators of Tiuta International Limited, a bridge lending company, in relation to claims against former directors for fraudulent trading and fraudulent breach of duty concerning the refinancing of a toxic debt portfolio.
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Practice head
Mark Wilson; Daniel French