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Martin Brown

Martin Brown

UK 2026

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About

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Martin is the Head of CMS’s UK Restructuring & Insolvency team, with over 20 years’ experience of advising creditors, debtors and insolvency practitioners on all aspects of financial restructurings and non-litigious aspects of formal insolvency proceedings. He also advises special situation investors on their investments, including the acquisition of non-performing loan portfolios, single credits and distressed businesses.

Based in London, Martin qualified in 2000 and has been a partner since 2008. His experience includes a secondment to a leading UK bank’s work-out team. He is ranked as a leading individual for restructuring and insolvency by both Legal 500 and Chambers, described as ‘a class act. He is absolutely exceptional - he reads circumstances and situations very well’.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Firms)

Band 6
Band 6

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Martin Brown heads the restructuring and insolvency team at CMS. He has particular experience in matters involving the retail sector, as well as complex pension-related issues.

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  • His ability to guide and educate us, combined with quickly working as part of the team and showing care and accountability for the wider company, was exceptional.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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