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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Firms)

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has a strong restructuring practice that advises clients across the whole range of restructuring matters. The firm represents distressed investors, borrowers, directors, financial institutions and bondholders.

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Strengths

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  • The team are thoughtful, hard-working and deeply analytical with a view towards problem solving. There is a practical overlay to their work that makes them far superior to others.

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  • They exceed the highest expectations.

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  • The firm has a great diversified team who are always on hand to support boards in tricky scenarios and are always contactable.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ashley Katz
    Ashley Katz

    Ashley Katz

    Ashley Katz is a restructuring and insolvency partner at Fried Frank and is known for his representation of distressed investors, corporates and insolvency practitioners in cross-border challenges. He handles a wide variety of work spanning the retail, leisure and financial services sectors, among others.

    • Ashley has a unique combination of talent, experience and skills.

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    • He is really personable, enjoyable to work with and very hands-on' and responsive.

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    • Ashley Katz is excellent and felt like a long-standing, trusted member of our own team.

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    • I have found him to have excellent attention to detail while at the same time focusing on what needs to be accomplished.

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  • Geoff O'Dea
    Geoff O'Dea

    Geoff O'Dea

    Geoff O'Dea is an experienced practitioner in the London market able to act for a wide range of clients. He regularly acts for both corporates and lenders on complex restructuring and distressed transactional mandates.

    • Geoff's one of the best restructuring lawyers I've ever worked with. He's absolutely brilliant at being singularly focused on his client's best interests and getting what he needs out of a situation.

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    • His calm and commercial approach to addressing complex problems in high-pressured situations is invaluable.

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