Ranking tables
Restructuring/Insolvency | UK
Yorkshire
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- DLA Piper UK LLP 10 Years Ranked
- Gateley Legal 5 Years Ranked
- Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
- Dawn Allen Pinsent Masons6 Years Ranked
- Matthew Brown Gateley Legal14 Years Ranked
- Andy StirkWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
- Lemi McAuleyHill Dickinson LLP
Band 3
- Alice Pratt Clarion10 Years Ranked
- Duncan Lole Walker Morris LLP6 Years Ranked
- James Davison DLA Piper UK LLP2 Years Ranked
- Tom Paton Irwin Mitchell4 Years Ranked
- Barney SmedleyEversheds Sutherland
- Sam DixonWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
- Wayne ParkerLCF Law
Band 4
- Ben Slack Clarion10 Years Ranked
- Doug Robertson Irwin Mitchell7 Years Ranked
- Emma Sadler Addleshaw Goddard LLP2 Years Ranked
- Gawain Moore Walker Morris LLP1 Years Ranked
- Matt Leech Gateley Legal1 Years Ranked
- Oliver Jackson Freeths LLP3 Years Ranked
- Azher QuyoomAndrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
- James MooreDWF
- Richard FergussonSchofield Sweeney
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard has a strong reputation for advising lenders, corporate groups and administrators on restructuring and insolvency matters. The team continues to advise these clients on CVAs, pre-pack administrations and acquisitions of distressed assets. The firm benefits from its status as a panel firm for a number of leading banks.1 ClarionRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedClarion works with a wide client base, including insolvency practitioners and lenders, on a full range of insolvency and restructuring work. Its frequent clients include major clearing banks and private equity funds specialising in distressed businesses. The team advises on asset-based lending-related matters. The firm has notable experience implementing CVAs and assisting with corporate administrations.1 Walker Morris LLPRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedWalker Morris has a large team advising on regional and national restructuring and insolvency matters of both a contentious and non-contentious nature. The firm has particular expertise in debt restructuring, insolvency litigation and work for football clubs. The team assists a range of clients including local and national insolvency practitioners, major banks and private equity firms. The firm is additionally adept at acting for debt funds and has notable expertise handling CVAs.
Band 2
2 DLA Piper UK LLPRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedDLA Piper has expertise in contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency matters. The firm is noted for its experience of distressed property and M&A transactions. The team ably assists clients with national and international mandates. It regularly works with large accountancy firms, banks and corporate groups on matters relating to the retail, manufacturing and construction sectors.2 Gateley LegalRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedGateley Legal's restructuring and insolvency practice offers significant expertise across contentious and non-contentious matters. The team acts for a wide roster of clients including lenders, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders. The firm regularly advises on the sale and acquisition of distressed assets, in addition to representing clients in litigious matters. It offers experience acting on a range of domestic and cross-border mandates.
Band 3
3 Freeths LLPRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedFreeths has a noteworthy presence in the region, with offices in Sheffield and Leeds. The firm handles a range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters on behalf of insolvency practitioners, banks and large corporate clients. The team offers strong transactional expertise, regularly advising on pre-packaged sales of businesses and assets. The firm's client base spans the energy, retail and construction sectors, among others.3 Irwin MitchellRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell advises insolvency professionals on contentious corporate and personal asset recovery, and creditors, including banks, on debt recovery. The firm also works with directors and boards of directors on a full range of insolvency-related matters.3 Pinsent MasonsRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedPinsent Masons is able to draw on national resources to provide a tailored local service. The firm has strong relationships with leading banks, demonstrated by appointments to restructuring panels. The team also advises on national and cross-border matters. It is noted for its capacity to assist distressed law firms.3 Squire Patton BoggsRestructuring/Insolvency2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs is adept at handling both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters. The team deals with reorganisations, disposals and corporate advisory work as well as litigation. It has expertise in the retail, mining and chemical sectors. The firm also represents clients in the financial services sector. It is capable of taking on high-value, complex matters related to personal insolvency.