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Simon Baigent

Simon Baigent

Freeths LLP, East Midlands

Work Department

Insolvency and corporate recovery.

Position

Member

Career

Partner specialising in all aspects of corporate recovery and insolvency work. Particular emphasis on turnaround/distressed M&A work and investigatory work. Clients include insolvency practitioners, banks, asset-based lenders, factors and other financial institutions. He also works alongside directors and accountancy practices to provide practical and commercial solutions to implement the most appropriate recovery/restructuring strategies.

Trained at Barradales, qualifying in 1993. Joined Freeths LLP in 1996. Partner 2001.

Memberships

Association of Business Recovery Professionals (member of the Midlands R3 Committee), Turnaround Management Association.

Education

Leicester Grammar School; De Montfort University; College of Law, Chester.

Leisure

Self confessed sport and fitness fanatic. After playing Rugby for many years he is now a keen triathlete. He has completed Ironman Switzerland (2008) and Ironman Barcelona; supports Leicester Tigers RFC.

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