About

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Our global restructuring and insolvency team is a multi-jurisdictional team of lawyers who advise a wide array of stakeholders on all issues arising in connection with financial distress.

We act for companies, banks, funds, other financial institutions, office holders, indenture trustees, pension trustees, directors and individuals dealing with the consequences of financial distress.

We are consistently recognised as experts in our field by the legal directories. Our vast experience in all types of corporate restructuring and insolvency, coupled with a deep understanding of the needs of clients in this area, means that we are able to craft practical, commercial and cost effective solutions.

Our lawyers' extensive cross-border experience means that we are able to find solutions which best protect our clients' interests, whether through optimal use of the legal frameworks which exist to facilitate cross border restructurings, or by identifying those jurisdictions and laws that are best suited to our clients' needs.

Our work covers all sectors – and encompasses domestic and international debt restructurings, schemes of arrangement, CVAs, administrations (including pre-packs), refinancings, workouts and turnaround strategies, debt for equity swaps, distressed M&A, distressed investing, loan to own strategies, receiverships, liquidations, personal bankruptcy, insolvency litigation and investigations, and fraud and asset tracing.





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Restructuring/Insolvency: Personal Insolvency - UK-wide
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What the Team is Known For

Stephenson Harwood enjoys a substantial personal insolvency practice. It is known for its work with banks and major accountancy firms on high-value contentious matters and cross-border asset tracing in relation to wealthy debtors. The team also handles cases with a fraud element and has notable expertise in handling sport-related insolvencies.

Work Highlights

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  • Stephenson Harwood represented Laser Trust and the majority creditor of Mr Moises Gertner in connection with the hearing of a bankruptcy petition against Mr Gertner.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Julian Cahn
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Julian Cahn
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Julian Cahn is noted for his strong contentious practice and is experienced in acting for creditors, debtors and insolvency practitioners. He is well placed to act on large bankruptcies, including those with elements of asset tracing and fraud.

"Julian is a real details person. He is a tenacious and effective litigator who always has a good sense of his client's interests and how to get those within the confines of the proceedings."

"Julian is a very careful lawyer who is able to nail down everything in a case. He is very creative and has a good eye for a tactical approach."

"Julian is a go-to lawyer for insolvency litigation. He does all the worrying for his client and really thinks through all the angles to prepare for everything."

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