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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst houses a team of accomplished practitioners who are able to tap into a global network to provide integrated advice on multi-jurisdictional matters. The firm's client base includes corporate borrowers and their directors, as well as banks and investment funds. The team is noted for its work on special situations and distressed real estate, as well as its more general restructuring and insolvency advice.

Work Highlights

  • Ashurst acted as the English co-counsel to an ad hoc group of first lien lenders to Vialto Partners, on the English law aspects of its financial restructuring.

Strengths

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Ashurst stand out for their strong business acumen and strategic mindset. The department consistently delivers practical, solutions-oriented advice tailored to the commercial realities of each matter.

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Ashurst have superb communication, and the lawyers are very technically knowledgeable.

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The team at Ashurst are highly knowledgeable, and they understand our firm position and appetite for various tactics.

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Notable Practitioners

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Drew Sainsbury
5
Drew Sainsbury
5
Band 5
Drew Sainsbury is noted for his expertise in handling high-profile debtor and lender-side mandates. He is particularly adept at handling matters within the financial services space.

Drew Sainsbury is a technical specialist. He is highly experienced and exudes a calm, confident aura.

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Olga Galazoula
5
Olga Galazoula
5
Band 5

Olga Galazoula is the global practice head for the restructuring and special situations group at Ashurst. Her practice spans the full restructuring and insolvency space.

Olga Galazoula consistently brings clarity to complex issues and is able to frame legal advice in a way that supports decision-making at both strategic and operational levels.

Olga Galazoula leads the team from the front. She is impressive, calm under pressure and offers pragmatic advice.

Olga is our go-to adviser for anything which starts getting a bit tricky. She offers advice as if she were in our shoes.

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Ru-Woei Foong
6
Ru-Woei Foong
6
Band 6

Ru-Woei Foong advises clients on financial restructurings and formal insolvencies. She is experienced in acting for clients in the real estate, retail and energy sectors.

Ru-Woei Foong is easy to work with. He cuts through to the heart of the issue. I would highly recommend him on restructuring.

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Drew Sainsbury
5
Drew Sainsbury
5
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Olga Galazoula
5
Olga Galazoula
5
Band 5
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Ru-Woei Foong
6
Ru-Woei Foong
6
Band 6
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