Recognised for a ‘high level of expertise’, Squire Patton Boggs offers distressed companies, financial institutions, private equity firms, and insolvency practitioners assistance when dealing with complex restructuring and insolvency matters, including those with cross-border elements. The team is led by the ’very experienced restructuring professional’, John Alderton, who brings over three decades of experience in all types of corporate restructurings and turnarounds, with particular focus on the retail, energy, construction, sport, and general manufacturing sectors. Jon Chesman is a name to note in relation to both contentious and non-contentious insolvency issues.
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‘A high level of expertise firm, very capable of the most specific and detailed issues to resolve. A calm approach to their work, and this allows quality in their advice.'
‘John Alderton - very accomplished and sharp on the detail. Able to assist with negotiations without losing sight of the overall commercial outcome that was desirable.'
‘The team have a wealth of knowledge of not only legal but commercial aspects. In insolvency situations, this is critical to make the right informed choices, which this team does in a superb fashion.'
'Jon Chesman - fantastic client handling and communication; clear and articulate - working with him has been fantastic.'
‘John Alderton is a very experienced restructuring professional, who is able to manage complex stakeholder networks, while providing practical and commercial legal advice.’
Key clients
- EY Parthenon
- PwC
- RSM
- BDO
- Grant Thornton
- Alvarez & Marsal
Work highlights
Advised on directors’ duties to the board of Wonder Group, the global party-products retailer, with operations in the UK, Hong Kong, the US, Malaysia, Germany, Sweden, and Australia
Advised on the administration of the c.£110m-turnover Customade group, which included directors’ duties advice, and advising Alvarez & Marsal as administrators regarding the sale of parts of the group to two buyers
Advised the board of Go Plant on director’s duties matters, and Alvarez & Marsal as subsequently appointed administrators, on the sale of part of the group to a trade buyer, and the managed wind-down of the remaining part of the group’s business.
Lawyers
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Practice head
John Alderton
Other key lawyers
Jon Chesman