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Restructuring/Insolvency - Scotland
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What the Team is Known For

Burness Paull has a distinguished insolvency practice that regularly handles complex restructuring mandates for lenders, borrowers and insolvency practitioners, alongside broader roles advising purchasers on distressed asset transactional matters. It is held in high regard for the strength of its litigation team, which handles a wide variety of enforcement and wider insolvency-related claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Burness Paull acted for Sequoia IDF Asset Holdings, the lender to the owner of the Virgin Hotel building in Glasgow, which entered administration.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Thomson
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Michael Thomson
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Band 1

Michael Thomson leads the restructuring and insolvency team. He provides high-quality advice across an array of contentious and non-contentious restructuring and distressed business scenarios in various sectors such as aviation, retail and construction.

"Michael is responsive and highly technical, and he can be an effective points person."

"Michael provides high-quality work and strives for the best solution. He is mindful of insolvency scenarios."

"He understands the client's objective and ensures it's at the forefront."

Gary Moffat
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Gary Moffat
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Gary Moffat is a partner in Glasgow and leads the insolvency disputes team. He is recommended for his able handling of contentious insolvency proceedings and complex restructuring exercises.

"Gary Moffat is very experienced and a safe pair of hands with particularly sound judgement."

"Gary is a strong litigator who is good at coming up with arguments. He is innovative in his approach."

Allana Sweeney
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Allana Sweeney
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Allana Sweeney handles a range of insolvency work on behalf of financial institutions and insolvency practitioners, both domestically and internationally. She is active in the finance, energy and sport sectors.

"Allana is a go-to for her technical skills. She produces detailed and spot-on responses."

"Allana can manage the wider team while remaining aware of client expectations. She understands client objectives and has a strong rapport with the legal world."

"Allana is always professional and is able to distil complex matters to make key decisions. She understands the commerciality of insolvency scenarios."

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Burness Paull

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Michael Thomson
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Michael Thomson
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Band 1
Gary Moffat
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Gary Moffat
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Band 2
Allana Sweeney
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Allana Sweeney
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Band 3