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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills possesses a strong restructuring and insolvency practice which is highly regarded for its representation of distressed debtors, particularly on deals in the energy and mining sectors. The firm also has an attractive offering on the lender side, acting on impressive instructions for high-profile financial institutions. Its lawyers have demonstrable experience handling complex multi-jurisdictional mandates, notably concerning the European and US markets.

Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills continued to advise Interpath in relation to the Toucan Energy insolvency.

Strengths

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They are technically very strong, well balanced with commercial understanding. They are also extremely responsive and very professional.

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They're very high class. It's a very good firm with good individuals.

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Notable Practitioners

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5
Kevin Pullen
5
Band 5
Kevin Pullen has considerable expertise spanning both domestic and international debt reconstruction and insolvency. He is regularly engaged by debtors and insolvency practitioners, among others.

Kevin is a very experienced lawyer who gets to the heart of the issues very quickly.

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John Chetwood
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Up and Coming

John Chetwood has a growing restructuring and insolvency practice that sees him advise on a wide range of processes, including administrations, liquidations and recapitalisations. His client base includes corporates, insolvency practitioners and lenders. He also has experience in implementing restructuring plans.

John is calm, technical and sees the commercial drivers very quickly.

John is a genuinely nice guy, a good lawyer, and a sensible sounding board when trying to work issues through.

John is a very strong restructuring and insolvency lawyer.

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Kevin Pullen
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John Chetwood
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Up and Coming
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