Appreciated for its ability to think outside the box, the small team at Alston & Bird LLP has quickly gained a strong reputation in the market among stakeholders for its ‘solutions-oriented approach’ since the firm established its London restructuring offering four years ago. Team head Phillip Taylor ’has been there and done it’ during his long career and excels at handling cross-border mandates for funds, office holders and companies, where he draws upon contentious and non-contentious smarts. Anna Nolan acts for corporate trustees in multi-jurisdictional matters as well as advising on the company side of mandates.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are excellent at thinking outside the box in order to overcome various obstacles and provide a solutions-oriented approach.'
- 'Phillip Taylor has been there and done it on all large international insolvencies and has a thorough understanding of the issues that may arise.'
Key clients
- Deutsche Bank
- Qredo Limited
- Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP
- Ian James Corfield and Philip David Reynolds (FRP) as joint administrators of Qredo Ltd
- GLAS Trustees Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Deutsche Bank on its successful outcome in the ECAPS 2 application brought by the administrators of Lehman Brothers Holdings plc (in administration).
- Advised Qredo Ltd and its administrators in relation to the administration and sale of its digital assets custody business.
- Advised partners of Alvarez & Marsal as receivers of the assets of Cavendish Square, a complex CDO structure.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Phillip Taylor