LAWYER PROFILE

Iain White

UK 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Firms)

12 years ranked

About

Provided by Clifford Chance LLP

Practice Areas

Iain White is a versatile lawyer with broad experience of domestic and cross border restructurings and formal insolvencies.

Iain acts both on the creditor-side (for banks, funds and other lending institutions) and on the debtor-side (for borrowers, issuers and private equity sponsors) as well as advising insolvency officeholders. In recent years Iain has advised clients across a number of different jurisdictions and sectors, including commodities, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and real estate.

Career

Trinity Hall, Cambridge (MA, Law) 1997

Joined Clifford Chance 1999

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2001

Secondment to Barclays (Credit Restructuring Group) 2005

Partner since 2009

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Firms)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Iain White has a broad practice with experience advising creditors, debtors and officeholders on cross-border restructurings. His work spans a range of sectors including manufacturing, retail and energy.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Iain is a perfect blend of very technical when he needs to be while realising the commercial and pragmatic aspect of dealing with distressed real estate assets. I value him highly.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Iain on the insolvency side is excellent.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession