The FSI Insolvency and Business Recovery Team is a cross departmental group consisting of partners and lawyers from Commercial Dispute Resolution, Property, Employment, Company Commercial and Tax, all specialising in this practice area. The Team advise companies, directors, individuals, insolvency practitioners, other lawyers and intermediaries, all concerned with substantial insolvency issues and disputes in the UK or with international elements.
recent experience advising
Recent restructuring transactions have included the following:
- FSI Corporate Partner, Peter Carter, advised entrepreneur Leo Caplan on his recent acquisition of two of the UK’s premier kitchen and furniture businesses - Smallbone of Devizes and Mark Wilkinson Furniture from Administrators via a Newco vehicle.
- FSI Corporate Partner, Paul Glassberg, acted for MCR Corporate Restructuring on the pre-packaged Administration and sale of recruitment business CIP Recruitment to a Newco controlled by CIP's existing management. In addition, Paul acted again for MCR Corporate Restructuring on the pre-packaged Administration and sale of communications business Souk Communications to a Newco controlled by Souk’s existing management. Paul also acted for MCR Corporate Restructuring on the Administration of a UK restaurant chain owned by a major US restaurant chain and on the ongoing conduct of the Administration.
- FSI Corporate Partner, Sara Wax, acted for Mour Hotel Group on the purchase of the Dakota Hotel in Nottingham from Liquidators. In addition Sara advised on the purchase of a wholesale fish supply business from an Administrator for an existing client.
- FSI Head of Corporate, Ashley Reeback, advised AIM listed provider of leisure, health, fitness and wellness products and services ADDleisure Plc on a corporate restructuring and financing including the administration of two subsidiaries (ADD Wellness Holdings Limited and Movers & Shapers Limited) and a facility from BUPA Finance Plc.
Teams within the Group
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Property and Property Litigation
Employment
Corporate and Tax
IP Media
Tim Bignell Partner: Commercial Dispute Resolution
+44 (0)20 7344 5641
tim.bignell@fsilaw.com