Restructuring/Insolvency
UK Guide 2025 : Midlands
Band 1
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Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Shoosmiths' corporate restructuring and advisory team delivers an excellent client experience for major high street lenders, companies in financial difficulty and insolvency practitioners throughout the UK, with specific expertise in the retail sector.
Our team of skilled corporate restructuring lawyers has a broad range of experience across the full spectrum of corporate advisory related matters, with specific recent experience in the retail sector in connection with company voluntary arrangements. Having acted on more retail CVAs than any other law firm over the past 12-18 months, Shoosmiths is now widely known in the restructuring community as the go-to law firm for retail CVAs and is a leader in its field.
The team has also been consistently working on high profile, highly complex corporate restructurings and high value disposals of businesses on behalf of insolvency practitioners, as well as purchases from insolvency practitioners. The team is a force to be reckoned with, winning roles as advisers in connection with a number of large, well known retail businesses going through this process.
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths acts for banks and insolvency practitioners on the full range of restructuring matters. The team also advises investors on the acquisition of distressed businesses. It possesses deep experience advising on property-related insolvency work and related litigation. It has additional expertise in advisory work concerning the implementation of CVAs.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths assisted PwC with the administration of Wilko Limited.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shoosmiths have a good team."
"Shoosmiths have a good team."
Notable Practitioners
James Keates is the national head of the corporate restructuring and advisory department based in Birmingham. He has notable experience advising on restructuring exercises in the retail sector and is also noted for his expertise with regard to CVAs.
"James Keates is very visible in this space."
Aaron Harlow is a partner in the restructuring and insolvency team in Birmingham. He advises administrators and other stakeholders on distressed loan portfolios, CVAs and sales of assets. His clients are drawn from a range of sectors, including hospitality and retail.
Charlotte Duce is a legal director in the restructuring and insolvency team in Birmingham. She often advises administrators on CVAs, pre-pack sales and disposals.
"Charlotte Duce does great work in this space."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shoosmiths LLP
Midlands
Members
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Charles Williams
Charlotte Doyle
Charlotte Duce
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Deloitte LLP
KPMG LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
RBS
RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP