About
Provided by Clarion
Understanding the commercial challenges businesses and their stakeholders face, the team are renowned for their commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach which comes from the breadth and depth of experience dealing with businesses in financial difficulty. They have extensive experience working with management, shareholders and other stakeholders to restructure and rescue businesses facing financial difficulty. The team is a market leader in advising on formal insolvencies.
Chambers Review
Clarion works with a wide client base, including insolvency practitioners and lenders, on a full range of insolvency and restructuring work. Its frequent clients include major clearing banks and private equity funds specialising in distressed businesses. The team advises on asset-based lending-related matters. The firm has notable experience implementing CVAs and assisting with corporate administrations.
Work Highlights
- Clarion acted for Interpath Advisory in its role as administrators of Hider Food Imports.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The insolvency team have the technical ability to handle all matters that we ask for their advice on. One of the strong parts of their advice is their ability to think commercially about the matters."
"The insolvency team have the technical ability to handle all matters that we ask for their advice on. One of the strong parts of their advice is their ability to think commercially about the matters."
Notable Practitioners
Roger Hutton is joint managing partner of the firm. He advises distressed businesses and their directors on restructurings, M&A and disputes. He is experienced in advising clients on both domestic and cross-border mandates.
"He's a very pragmatic lawyer."
Ryan Millmore is head of the business restructuring and insolvency team at Clarion. He advises a full range of parties on corporate restructurings and insolvencies. He regularly works for professional service firms.
"Ryan is one of the finest insolvency lawyers I have come across. He's always strong in his opinions and advice, always commercial and never lets us down."
"He's a very strong and thoughtful leader."
Ben Slack has a varied restructuring practice advising both administrators and management groups. He also works with corporates that are acquiring distressed assets, as well as having expertise in acting for alternative lenders.
"He's a knowledgeable and friendly lawyer."
Alice Pratt is well versed in both corporate and personal insolvency matters. She is particularly experienced in advising on administrations and liquidations, as well as offering expertise in bankruptcy matters.
"Alice has always provided excellent, commercial insolvency advice in a timely manner."
Ranked Lawyers at
Clarion
Yorkshire