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McDermott Will & Schulte

Restructuring/Insolvency

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Firms)

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Schulte has a highly reputable team that advises creditor and debtor-side clients on restructurings. The firm can leverage its international reach to assist on cross-border matters.

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Strengths

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  • McDermott has a growing team that is keen to be innovative.

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  • The firm has a good team with lots of industry knowledge and relationship partners.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Adrian Cohen
    Adrian Cohen

    Adrian Cohen

    Adrian Cohen fields extensive experience in the restructuring space. He has particular expertise in project finance and the real estate sector.

    • The 'Professor', he is very clever and sensible and a delight to deal with.

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    • He is a class operator.

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  • Alex Wood
    Alex Wood

    Alex Wood

    Alex Wood is an experienced partner who assists on a range of restructuring matters. He is particularly expert in schemes of arrangement and cross-border restructurings.

    • Alex is excellent at getting to grips with complex legal concepts or questions and is very good at communicating the key takeaways simply and succinctly.

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    • It's always good to work with Alex.

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    • Alex Wood is a skilled advocate for his clients, focused on delivering excellent outcomes for them using his talent to manage complex issues, and diverse stakeholders on international matters.

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  • Mark Fennessy
    Mark Fennessy

    Mark Fennessy

    Mark Fennessy co-heads the London group at McDermott Will & Schulte and brings a wealth of experience representing both debtor and creditor-side clients. He is particularly adept at acting for administrators across contentious and non-contentious matters.

    • He is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Mark provides a very good strategic perspective. He has a good sense of the overall picture and gets down and dirty with the details of the matter too.

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