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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Scotland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Addleshaw Goddard is a well-regarded name for restructuring and insolvency, offering a strong roster of sector experts with skills in both contentious and non-contentious mandates. It regularly handles complex and time-sensitive cross-border cases, often requiring expertise in both English and Scottish law. The department acts for a broad client base that includes banks, financial institutions and corporate groups.
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Work Highlights

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  • Addleshaw Goddard represented Alvarez & Marsal in its role as administrators of Hadden Construction.

Strengths

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  • They work very closely together to share situational expertise and offer a real responsiveness and high quality of client service.

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  • Their ability to break down complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance, combined with strong technical expertise and commercial insight, makes them a standout partner.

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  • Addleshaw are knowledgeable, commercial and quick. They are always aware of the nuances and appreciate the commercial outcomes we desire.

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  • Addleshaw Goddard have real strength in depth and market-leading knowledge. The lawyers are of an excellent quality, and their communication is swift and to the point.

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  • As a team, Addleshaw are always on top of their papers and make sure all of it is very thorough. They are reliable and produce good quality work on time. They're a dream to work with.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jamie McIntosh
    Jamie McIntosh

    Jamie McIntosh

    Jamie McIntosh heads the Scottish restructuring team. He advises on an array of restructuring and insolvency matters on behalf of financial institutions and distressed companies, as well as businesses seeking to acquire distressed assets.

    • What sets Jamie apart is his ability to combine deep technical expertise with a strong understanding of our commercial objectives. He is an invaluable extension of our team.

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    • Jamie is the standout restructuring lawyer in Scotland. He's commercial and to the point.

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    • Jamie is very good from a market perspective. He is very innovative in his thinking and at looking for solutions for his clients. He is also technically very good.

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  • Addi Spiers
    Addi Spiers

    Addi Spiers

    Addi Spiers is head of the firm's UK distressed real estate team. She handles a broad caseload that includes both corporate insolvencies and real estate financing. She also advises lenders and distressed businesses.

    • She's great to work with and she's highly technical.

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    • Addi is friendly and has good technical knowledge on all aspects of real estate finance and distressed debt.

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    • Addi is brilliant. She knows how we do things and the advice we need to get the deal done.

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    • Addi is very approachable, highly experienced and a pleasure to work with.

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  • Tim Cooper
    Tim Cooper

    Tim Cooper

    Tim Cooper heads up the firm's UK contentious insolvency team. He has significant experience in representing insolvency practitioners and financial institutions on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

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