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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Testimonials
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- 'Jon Chesman - fantastic client handling and communication; clear and articulate - working with him has been fantastic.'
- ‘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.'
Key clients
- EY Parthenon
- PwC
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
Lawyers
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Practice head
John Alderton
Other key lawyers
Jon Chesman