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Our Restructuring and Insolvency team provides specialist, straightforward advice to a variety of stakeholders dealing with businesses facing financial distress.

We work with clients across various sectors, representing a range of stakeholder positions, from companies and lenders to opportunistic investors, directors, regulators, pension trustees and insolvency practitioners.

Whether your goal is to rescue a failing company, mitigate exposure or address situations where businesses cannot be saved, our team is here to support you. We will help you to understand what options are available and offer clear, strategic and commercial advice.

Our services encompass a wide range of solutions designed to address your unique challenges. From corporate and financial restructuring to contingency planning, formal insolvency and distressed investing, we ensure comprehensive support and guidance across all aspects of restructuring and insolvency.

Our significant experience with international cases allows us to handle both domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency issues adeptly. At Burges Salmon, we are committed to providing the guidance and expertise necessary to navigate these complex situations.

Memberships:

• The Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3)

• The Insolvency Lawyers Association (ILA)

• The Professional Association for Property and Fixed Charge Receivers (NARA)

• The Turnaround Management Association (TMA)

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What the Team is Known For

Burges Salmon has extensive experience across a wide range of insolvency matters. The firm has particular expertise in renewable energy restructurings, corporate real estate and corporate debt restructurings. It routinely advises a variety of stakeholders on complex international matters in jurisdictions including the USA, Europe and Central America. Its regular clients include clearing banks, asset managers, pension fund trustees and distressed companies.

Work Highlights

  • Burges Salmon advised the directors of the Montezuma's Chocolate group and their joint administrators Grant Thornton on the sale of the business and assets in pre-pack administration.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Eaton
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Andrew Eaton is head of the firm's corporate restructuring and insolvency team in Bristol and is a prominent name in the market. He has particular expertise in the retail and hospitality sectors, and regularly represents clients in CVA negotiations.

He is extremely commercial and very responsive.

Andrew's client service and level of sophistication is strong.

Emily Scaife
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Emily Scaife
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Emily Scaife regularly acts for distressed companies and insolvency practitioners. She is particularly adept at advising on debt restructuring mandates and also offers experience in cross-border matters.

Emily is a consummate professional, serene in her approach and knowledgeable.

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Andrew Eaton
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Emily Scaife
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Emily Scaife
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Emily Scaife

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