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DLA Piper

DLA Piper’s UK Restructuring group has over 40 restructuring lawyers across our national network of six offices: Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester and Sheffield.

Our knowledge, experience and resources serve a diverse client base encompassing debtor, lenders, government entities, private equity sponsors, trustees, shareholders, directors, and distressed debt and asset buyers and investors.

We manage assignments from the mid-market to the largest national and international restructurings and insolvencies and are experienced in managing all contentious issues arising from such cases. Our lawyers have significant experience of advising clients on investigation, enforcement, litigation and asset recovery on a multi-jurisdictional basis.

We advise clients across a wide range of industry sectors and have particular strength in energy, financial services, healthcare, hospitality and leisure, real estate, retail, sports, technology and transportation. We are proud of our long-standing relationships with the principal professional advisers in the market.

We have been recognized as ‘Legal Adviser of the Year’ at the 2018 Institute for Turnaround (IFT) Awards. We are proud that two of our clients, Hearts of Midlothian plc and Willerby were recognized by the IFT as well. In 2014 Hearts of Midlothian plc won ‘Listed Company Turnaround of the Year’ award and in 2017 Willerby Group won ‘Large Company Turnaround of the Year’ award.

DLA Piper’s Global Restructuring Group is one of the largest in the world, with more than 200 lawyers across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.

Key contacts:

Leeds – Richard Obank, Richard.Obank@dlapiper.com
London – Jonathan Richards, Jonathan.Richards@dlapiper.com

FRP Advisory

FRP is a specialist business advisory firm with a strong reputation for providing solutions to create, preserve, and recover value across a range of complex situations commonly faced by businesses or individuals.  

With offices across England and Scotland, FRP provides a wide range of services, specialising in restructuring, forensics, corporate finance, debt advisory, and pensions. Our multi-disciplinary approach is integral to our success – we combine the skills of our experts to create value and develop effective strategies for all kinds of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises.

Restructuring Advisory

Our strong team of restructuring advisory professionals provides advice and leadership through times of strategic change, and delivers tangible results for both businesses and individuals. With over 50 Partners and 300 staff across the UK, we have the experience and capability to handle restructuring and insolvency engagements of all sizes and complexities.

Our specialist team is focused on providing positive outcomes through comprehensive option reviews, and practical solutions to stabilise and return businesses to financial health. Our team have experience in adapting operating models to resolve pressure points and preserve long-term growth plans to deliver a clear direction.

For more information, please visit frpadvisory.com.

Kroll

Kroll’s Restructuring Advisory practice assists companies, financial sponsors, lenders and other stakeholders in challenging and distressed situations to identify new paths to growth and enhanced profitability. Our range of services include independent business reviews, debt advisory, cost reduction exercises, corporate simplification, management assessments, operational process improvement and supply chain management.

Duff & Phelps acquired Kroll in 2018 and began transitioning our firm to the Kroll brand in 2021. We begin this new chapter with a fresh look and a clear and confident vision for the future, helping clients to cut through complexity and providing clarity in all areas of business.

Kroll is the world’s premier provider of services related to valuation, governance, risk and transparency. We specialise in the areas of valuation, expert services, investigations, cyber risk, corporate finance, security, restructuring, legal and business solutions, data analytics, due diligence and regulatory compliance. Our firm has nearly 5,000 professionals in 30 countries and territories.