DLA Piper handles restructuring and insolvency work, with particular focus on complex corporate rescue and turnaround, especially in consumer facing sectors including retail, hospitality, and leisure. Susannah Dingley focuses on personal insolvency work and the contentious aspects of corporate insolvency; she is the key contact within the practice. Former team head James Davison and Victoria Procter departed the firm in January 2026.
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Key clients
- Revolution Bars Limited
- Fitness First Clubs Limited
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Work highlights
Advised Revolution Bars group on successfully implementing a fundraising on AIM, in conjunction with a Restructuring Plan under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006.
Advised Tapi Carpets & Floors Limited (a new client to the firm) on its acquisition of the business and assets of its competitor, Carpetright Limited, out of administration.
Advised Sandton Capital (a US-headquartered private credit fund) in connection with a debt acquisition and subsequent refinance of the Camerons Brewery Group, a Hartlepool based brewer and pub operator and is one of the largest independent contract brewers in the UK with an estate of 44 pubs and bars throughout the UK, including Head of Steam.
Other key lawyers
Susannah Dingley