Melissa Coakley
UK Guide 2025
Band 6 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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+44 207006 1963Share profile
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About
Provided by Melissa Coakley
Practice Areas
Melissa Coakley advises a broad spectrum of stakeholders on consensual and non-consensual cross border restructurings, work outs, reorganisations and formal insolvencies.
Melissa maintains a focus on the Middle East, having spent five years on secondment to our Dubai office during the Dubai financial crisis.
Career
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (LLB) 2001
Joined Clifford Chance 2003
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2005
Partner since 2020
Chambers Review
UK
Melissa Coakley is respected for her ability to advise on complex cross-border restructurings. She is experienced in acting for both creditors and debtors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Melissa is an impressive lawyer in the insovlency space. She has good client service. She is knowledgeable, commercial and works hard."
"Melissa Coakley is very knowledgeable and understands client needs."
"Melissa is an impressive lawyer in the insovlency space. She has good client service. She is knowledgeable, commercial and works hard."
"Melissa Coakley is very knowledgeable and understands client needs."