Schofield Sweeney offers expertise on issues related to corporate restructurings, personal insolvency, and distressed property matters, such as receiverships. The Leeds-based practice is headed by Richard Fergusson, whose expertise covers sales of distressed and stressed businesses, property insolvency and receiverships, and disguised remuneration claims. Fergusson is supported by Zoe Oates and Jo Smith; with Oates focusing on personal and property insolvency, and Smith handling administrations.
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Key clients
- Begbies Traynor Group
- FRP Advisory Trading Limited
- Mazars
- Manolete Partners Plc
Work highlights
Advised the administrator, Situl Raithatha of Springfields Advisory LLP, of a legacy Sports club following a creditors administration petition to allow for either sale as a Sports venue or development land.
Acting for the Administrators, Anthony Milnes and Sean Williams of Leonard Curtis (UK) Limited, of a recruitment company in a sale of the business and assets, which were sold to an unconnected company as a going concern.
Acting for Walker Singleton as LPA Receivers on the sale of a property portfolio.
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Practice head
Richard Fergusson
Other key lawyers
Zoe Oates; Jo Smith