Restructuring/Insolvency - South West
What the team is known for
TLT houses a large team in Bristol that maintains key relationships with major banks and financial institutions. It provides specialist restructuring and insolvency expertise in the real estate, pension, renewable energy and banking sectors. The firm is experienced in the handling of loan portfolio transactions. It frequently advises on cross-border and overseas insolvency situations.
Strengths
"TLT has a sizeable team with broad and specialised knowledge covering all areas of insolvency and related matters."
"They have proved to be very diligent and knowledgeable, and have always delivered on time and budget. They are very focused on the key objectives and how best to deliver them."
Work highlights
TLT assisted Axis Bank with the restructuring of Typhoo Tea, which included amendments to the loan and security arrangements and intercreditor arrangements.
Notable practitioners
James Forsyth is national head of the banking and restructuring team. He has expertise in the public sector and advises financial institutions, shareholders and directors on insolvency disputes and asset recovery proceedings. He also offers significant cross-border expertise. "James can make complex matters clear and understandable." "He is able to analyse thousands of documents and give very good, clear, straightforward advice."
Peter Carney has a depth of knowledge across the insolvency and restructuring field. He advises on all manner of insolvency and restructuring scenarios and also transactional work involving distressed or heavily leveraged assets. He also has expertise in agricultural insolvency. "Peter provides insolvency-related advice on a broad range of matters. The advice is sound, innovative, commercial and delivered on time."
Richard Clark is a legal director in Bristol. He fields considerable expertise in restructuring and insolvency matters. His broad practice spans restructuring, financial services regulation and corporate banking, and he regularly assists with transactions involving distressed assets.
Abigail Hadfield is a partner specialising in corporate restructuring and insolvency. She acts for insolvency practitioners and distressed businesses on asset disposal and debt restructuring. "Abigail offers clear and unambiguous advice on a broad range of insolvency-related matters."