Ken Baird
Lawyers profile
Ken Baird
UK 2022: Restructuring/Insolvency
About
Provided by Ken Baird
Practice Areas
Ken has been the global head of Freshfields’ restructuring and insolvency team since April 2007. He specialises in complex, often cross-border restructurings and insolvencies, on both debtor and creditor side.
Career
Ken continues to be dual qualified as a solicitor in both England and Scotland, and has been a partner since 1996.
Professional Memberships
Ken is a fellow of the Institute for Turnaround, member of the International Insolvency Institute, and the former president of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association (ILA).
Publications
Co-author of the cross-border issues chapter of Tolley’s 'Insolvency Law'.
Personal
Ken attended the University of Glasgow where he attained a First Class Bachelor of Law degree.
Chambers Review
UK
Global restructuring and insolvency practice head Ken Baird is relied upon for his wealth of experience acting for both debtor and creditor-side clients. He is regarded as a go-to for complex and cross-border matters and is experienced in advising on CVAs.
"Ken Baird is pre-eminent; he is a well-known, highly established and well-regarded restructuring lawyer." "He is really strong in the restructuring space; he understands the complexities of it, he can give sound advice to a board and he is very commercial."