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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Practice head
Richard Fergusson
Other key lawyers
Zoe Oates; Jo Smith