LAWYER PROFILE

Andrew Buchanan

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Andrew heads up the Restructuring Advisory unit and specialises in advising upon corporate strategy and trading whilst under financial pressure, often during the twilight zone, and is predominantly based in the North West and London. This advice requires a solutions-driven approach with Andrew often accepting the lead advisor role to highlight transactional and corporate restructuring solutions.

Andrew acts for private and public companies, financial institutions, funders and other stakeholders. He has recently represented our surety clients upon a number of very significant restructuring assignments.

Andrew regularly advises Boards of Directors and other stakeholders upon directors' duties and trading issues. This experience can frequently lead to the formulation of transactional and other restructuring solutions, both solvent and insolvent.

Andrew has worked with a range of household names and sectors in which he has experience include automotive, aerospace, retail, manufacturing, technology, care homes, real estate and professional services. Andrew often works closely with colleagues who specialise in providing solutions for pension deficits.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Restructuring/Insolvency - North West

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Andrew Buchanan heads up the restructuring advisory unit at the firm. He has an outstanding reputation in the insolvency market, where he advises on non-contentious restructurings, directors' duties and pre-pack administration sales.

Strengths

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  • Andrew Buchanan is an excellent and experienced practitioner with commercial awareness and a strong presence.

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  • Andrew Buchanan is extremely knowledgeable.

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  • Andrew Buchanan is good to work with.

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  • Andrew's extensive knowledge inspires confidence. Outcomes are positive and detailed, due to his clear and balanced advice which greatly assists in well-informed decision-making.

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  • Andrew provides excellent advice and guidance, and is always quickly available to discuss any matters arising.

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North West

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