Companies, lenders, directors, and sureties turn to Gateley Legal for guidance on options, strategy, and responsibilities at every stage of the corporate stress and distress cycle, supporting turnarounds and assisting on restructuring plans, refinancing solutions, and insolvency litigation. Matthew Brown heads the Leeds-based office and brings extensive experience in developing and implementing solutions to restructure companies facing financial or operational challenges. Brown is supported by the ‘excellent technical lawyer’ Matt Leech, who specialises in all aspects of recovery, restructuring, turnaround, and insolvency issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Matt Leech - Proactive, responsive and commercial.'
- ‘Proactive, pragmatic.'
- ‘Matt Leech, an excellent technical lawyer who also very much understands the business and commercial factors relevant in giving effective legal advice.'
- ‘We have found the Gateley insolvency and corporate recovery team to provide great value legal advice and support and are one of our most trusted partners in this regard.'
Key clients
- BDO PPL
- RSM UK Restructuring & Recovery LLP
- Grant Thornton (UK) LLP
- KSBC UK Bank Plc
Work highlights
Advised Griffins on an innovative Court order that could unlock £ millions held in unregulated collective investment schemes.
Advised PKF Littlejohn on the sale of 4 holiday parks across 5 nationwide sites.
Advised Watling Real Estate on the sale of the Dissington Estate, a 2,527 acre property holding in the Northumberland, to the Crown Estate.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Matthew Brown
Other key lawyers
Matt Leech