Recognised for providing ‘excellent guidance and advice’, Addleshaw Goddard represents creditors, debtors, and directors on a broad range of insolvency matters related to deceased estates, administrations, petitions, bankruptcies, and insolvency disputes. Team head Andy Bates has extensive experience in corporate restructurings and insolvencies related to underperforming or distressed corporates. He is supported by Emma Sadler and Emma Atkinson; with Sadler acting for major clearing banks, asset-based lenders, and insolvency practitioners on corporate restructuring and finance matters, and Atkinson focusing on non-distressed acquisitions and disposals.
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‘The people are friendly and approachable. They are subject-matter experts and provide excellent guidance and advice, doing so in a way that engages with clients in a collaborative manner with correspondence and conversations all delivered in a way that is easy to understand, informative and usable.'
Key clients
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Bestway Retail Limited
- Yorkshire Building Society
Work highlights
Acting for Bestway Retail Limited on its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) relating to c200 stores.
Acted for Azets and Xeinadin as joint administrators of Completely Motoring Limited, Thunder Road Cycles and John Wilkins (Motor Engineers) Limited.
Acted for Grant Thornton as administrators of Repair Maintenance & Overhaul LLP.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Emma Sadler
Practice head
Andy Bates
Other key lawyers
Emma Sadler; Emma Atkinson