Led from London by Fraser Ritson and also benefitting from strong regional coverage, Addleshaw Goddard provides 'commercial but deeply technically knowledgeable advice' to IPs and creditors across a range of mid-market UK mandates, including in the real estate, retail and energy sectors. The firm's strong clearing bank and specialist lender ties, for example in the ABL space, continue to elicit a considerable volume of work, while Karl Clowry, who is a  'steady hand through complex situations', continues to develop the firm's cross-border offering, including on highly structured situations.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The excellent team provides commercial but deeply technically knowledgeable advice.'
  • 'Fraser Ritson is always available and is a trusted adviser to our firm.'
  • 'Karl Clowry is a steady hand through complex situations.'
  • 'Adam McCarron is very commercial and brings common sense to difficult situations.'

Key clients

  • Enviva Inc.
  • Bioren Limited
  • International Financial Group Limited, RL360 Insurance Company Limited & Ardan International Limited
  • Interpath Ltd as Administrators of Panther Partners Limited
  • Interpath as administrators of the CNG Group of companies
  • Solar 21
  • FRP Advisory Trading Ltd as Administrators of Auden Group Limited
  • FRP Advisory LLP as Administrators of BV9 Limited
  • Begbies Traynor as Administrators of the Flat Cap Group Hotels group
  • Maslow Capital

Work highlights

  • Advising Enviva Inc (one of the world's largest wood pellet producers) as creditor in relation to the 700MW MGT Teeside power generator's restructuring plan.
  • Advising Cyrus Capital in relation to the restructuring and recapitalisation of London Southend Airport, owned by listed parent Esken Ltd (formerly Stobart).
  • Advising Interpath Advisory as administrators and receivers of the D&D Restaurant Group (formerly Conran Restaurant Group) on the sale of group company shares and associated debt roll.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fraser Ritson

Other key lawyers

Karl Clowry, Ged Barnes, Anna Hodgson, Adam McCarron, Aziz Abdul, John Lambillion