The team has a broad range of experience of dealing with the full spectrum of business restructuring and insolvency related matters across all sectors, and is well known for its creative, innovative and commercial thinking.
The team consistently works on high profile, highly complex assignments, including disposals and acquisitions of businesses on behalf of insolvency practitioners and corporate clients respectively.
Having acted on more retail CVAs than any other law firm over the last five-six years, Shoosmiths is now widely known in the restructuring community as the go-to law firm for CVAs and Restructuring Plans, winning roles on a number of large, well-known businesses going through restructuring processes.
Understanding the importance of fast response times
We recognise that in financially distressed scenarios our clients need urgent practical advice, which is why we pride ourselves on our fast response times. We offer constructive, commercial and clear advice in a straightforward manner to provide solutions tailored to our clients’ objectives.
The team also advises on litigious matters, acting for insolvency practitioners and creditors in recovering funds through the use of corporate and insolvency legislation.
Recognition of the team’s success includes shortlistings for Restructuring Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024 and the Turnaround Restructuring and Insolvency Awards 2023.
The head of the firm’s corporate restructuring and advisory practice, James Keates, also won corporate restructuring lawyer of the year at the Turnaround Restructuring and Insolvency Awards. He is also only of two corporate restructuring lawyers listed in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame.
“The team is technically strong, innovative and diligent in responding to clients’ needs and developing solutions. They’re also very approachable and they are nice people to deal with.
Our recent experience
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