Andrew Buchanan
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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About
Provided by Andrew Buchanan
Practice Areas
Andrew heads up the Restructuring Advisory unit and specialises in advising upon corporate strategy and trading whilst under financial pressure, often during the twilight zone, and is predominantly based in the North West and London. This advice requires a solutions-driven approach with Andrew often accepting the lead advisor role to highlight transactional and corporate restructuring solutions.
Andrew acts for private and public companies, financial institutions, funders and other stakeholders. He has recently represented our surety clients upon a number of very significant restructuring assignments.
Andrew regularly advises Boards of Directors and other stakeholders upon directors' duties and trading issues. This experience can frequently lead to the formulation of transactional and other restructuring solutions, both solvent and insolvent.
Andrew has worked with a range of household names and sectors in which he has experience include automotive, aerospace, retail, manufacturing, technology, care homes, real estate and professional services. Andrew often works closely with colleagues who specialise in providing solutions for pension deficits.
Chambers Review
UK
Andrew Buchanan heads up the restructuring advisory unit at the firm. He has an outstanding reputation in the insolvency market, where he advises on non-contentious restructurings, directors' duties and pre-pack administration sales.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is absolutely stellar in his representation of clients."
"Andrew is prepared to tackle all tasks and ensure engagement of relevant parties to achieve the best outcomes."
"Andrew is a highly commercial, pragmatic leader of his team. He has a real focus on client requirements and brings in specialists from across Gateley to deliver results."
"He's an excellent communicator who is always available."
"Andrew Buchanan is a seasoned hand in this space."
"He is absolutely stellar in his representation of clients."
"Andrew is prepared to tackle all tasks and ensure engagement of relevant parties to achieve the best outcomes."
"Andrew is a highly commercial, pragmatic leader of his team. He has a real focus on client requirements and brings in specialists from across Gateley to deliver results."
"He's an excellent communicator who is always available."
"Andrew Buchanan is a seasoned hand in this space."