England - East Midlands • Finance
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Shakespeare Martineau LLP handles all aspects of traditional contentious and transactional insolvency-related work, regularly advising insolvency practitioners, lenders and corporates. The team is particularly sought after for matters in the energy, healthcare and hospitality sectors. In Leicester, Sean Moran provides counsel to directors and insolvency practitioners on non-contentious matters, and has additional expertise in complex insolvency litigation. Litigator Tim Speed is another name to note.
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Testimonials
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‘We have worked with Sean Moran and on all occasions he has provided good advice and assisted to obtain results where required.’
‘Friendly and attentive, strong in the energy sector.’
‘Sean Moran and Tim Speed are a great team and always put their clients first.’
Key clients
- Interpath Advisory
- FRP Advisory Trading
- BDO
- Mazars
- RSM Restructuring UK
- Kroll Advisory Ltd
- FTS
- Smith Cooper
- Begbies Traynor
Work highlights
- Advised the directors on the appointment of PKF Smith Cooper as administrators to high-profile Leicester-based company Clements Limited.
- Represented the administrators of Iresa as one of ten applicants in an application involving Ofgem and other energy suppliers as representatives of suppliers of last resort in a case affecting the energy sector and insolvent energy suppliers.
- Acted for the liquidator of an online retail business in negotiating settlements of a number of complex ROT claims prior to selling certain assets to maximise the overall realisations for the company’s creditors.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sean Moran