Pinsent Masons LLP
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Pinsent Masons LLP offers a comprehensive restructuring and insolvency service to national and international lenders, private equity firms, insolvency practitioners, corporates, and directors. Headed by Dawn Allen, the practice is particularly noted for its ‘unrivalled expertise in dealing with stressed and distressed law firms’. Allen brings 20 years of market experience, with a strong focus on regulated businesses in the energy sector and the distressed legal market; while Faith James specialises in advising buyers and sellers of distressed businesses, as well as guiding directors on their duties and responsibilities during times of financial stress. Both are recognised as a ’real asset to the Yorkshire market’.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team's expertise in dealing with stressing and distressed law firms is unrivalled. Given it is a relatively niche area, I was impressed with the breadth of experience across the team as well.’
- ‘Dawn Allen and Faith James are quality operators and a real asset to the Yorkshire market. Their ability to provide robust, clear and practical advice, often in short order, amidst a complex regulatory and situational setting is exceptional.’
Key clients
- FRP Advisory Trading Limited
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
Work highlights
Advising FRP Advisory Trading Limited on the administration of law firm SSB Group Limited, primarily centered around the administrators’ investigatory duties, particularly providing legal input on their various avenues of investigation and scrutiny of SSB's operations before its insolvency.