Squire Patton Boggs‘ restructuring and insolvency team advises a variety of clients on complex matters. The team demonstrates expertise in a range of sectors, handling key work in the retail and hospitality sector, financial and banking services space, and manufacturing industry. The breadth of knowledge is evidenced by the team’s leadership team, with Devinder Singh specialising in contentious insolvency, restructuring and advisory work for insolvency practitioners, corporates and financial institutions. Elsewhere in the team, Russell Hill handles distressed disposals and restructurings, while Oliver Ward-Jones has excellent knowledge across all areas of restructuring and insolvency law.
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Testimonials
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- 'Good technical and commercial knowledge. Oliver Ward-Jones and Emily Davis both provide strong advice in restructuring situations, alongside Devinder Singh, who is more focused on the litigation aspect.'
- 'Strong team with a great reputation, leverage US connections well and trusted across a range of different projects.'
- 'Dev Singh (Birmingham) - experienced and technically excellent particularly re litigation and contentious situations. Ollie Ward-Jones (Birmingham) - rising star, very well regarded across the market and communicates excellently.'
- 'Good restructuring offering and particularly strong US links.'
- 'Devinder Singh is an extremely well known and well respected insolvency lawyer. He brings all of that experience together with his in-depth knowledge of insolvency law to every case.'
Key clients
- Kroll Advisory
- Safe Harbor Equity Distressed Fund 3, LP
- Adia Holdings (UK) Pension Scheme
- Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited
- Teneo Financial Advisory Ltd
- Interpath Advisory
- Atlas Commodities Limited
- Quantuma
- Taco Bell UK and Europe Limited
- Alvarez and Marsal
- ReSolve Advisory
Work highlights
Advised Kroll Advisory in relation to the administration of Philips Trust Corporation Limited.
Advising Safe Harbor Equity Distressed Debt Fund 3 LP in relation to presenting a winding-up petition against a law firm in Manchester.
Advising Taco Bell UK and Europe Limited in relation to the prepack sale of T Bello Group Limited and T Bello UK Ltd to Karali QSR Limited.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Oliver Ward-Jones
Practice head
Devinder Singh
Other key lawyers
Russell Hill; Oliver Ward-Jones; Emily Davis