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Provided by Alan Meek
Alan acts for a broad spectrum of lenders, insolvency practitioners, directors and other stakeholders in insolvency and restructuring matters. He has acted for most of the leading insolvency practitioners in Scotland over many years and provides advice to stakeholders in all areas of insolvency practice including sales, purchases, directors' duties, challengeable transactions, wrongful trading and refinancing.
Alan also has considerable experience in acting on ABLs, particularly in insolvency and near-insolvency situations, including, in particular, the use of ABL funding in acquisitions out of insolvency.
Alan has specialised in corporate restructuring and insolvency assignments for over twenty years. Initially following qualification he specialised in corporate law and gained extensive experience in the Scottish SME and midmarket sectors. Since 2000 he has specialised in distressed corporate projects and has in-depth and broad experience across a number of sectors including sport, shipping/marine, retail, leisure and hospitality, charity and property development. In addition to acting for lenders, creditors and other stakeholders, he has provided advice on a frequent basis both in times of crisis and in long-term adviser roles to directors and corporate entities in respect of issues arising during times of financial stress, challenging trading periods and long-term restructurings, to deliver commercial and positive results. Likewise, his extensive experience in working with insolvency practitioners appointed to distressed entities has afforded him in-depth knowledge of all aspects of insolvency under Scots Law including regulatory and technical aspects as well as commercial and trading considerations.
Alan is a member of R3, the Trade Association for the UKs insolvency and restructuring professionals.
Provided by Chambers
Alan Meek is a partner in the corporate team and head of the restructuring and insolvency team in Glasgow. He maintains a healthy reputation for his practice advising on corporate restructuring, directors' duties and director disqualification proceedings. His client base consists of the full range of stakeholders, taking in lenders, distressed companies and insolvency practitioners.
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Alan is excellent at helping clients formulate claims, and at investigation work. He is great to bounce ideas off and provides good insight.
Alan is extremely available and is very commercial in his approach.
Alan is highly liked by clients for providing strong advice in tricky situations.
Alan is excellent at helping clients formulate claims, and at investigation work. He is great to bounce ideas off and provides good insight.
Alan is extremely available and is very commercial in his approach.
Alan is highly liked by clients for providing strong advice in tricky situations.
