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Trowers & Hamlins LLP

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Trowers & Hamlins LLP‘s cross-departmental and ’technically gifted’ offering is well-equipped to handle contentious, advisory and transactional work for its portfolio of clients. Specialist in commercial litigation Dan Butler established and leads the team from Manchester, and has a contentious focus, having advised on high-profile work such work, as well as notable expertise in asset recovery. There is a strong capability within the team to handle the advisory; turnaround specialist senior associate Seb Lang is adept in this area.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A very commercially sound and technically gifted team who provides excellent service.’

  • ‘Daniel Butler is technically and commercially excellent with a great client care manner.’

Key clients

  • Begbies Traynor (Central)
  • Quantuma Advisory
  • RSM Restructuring
  • Kroll
  • Mazars
  • Beever & Struthers
  • Kay Johnson Gee
  • Asertis
  • Kallis & Co
  • Edge Recovery
  • FRP Advisory
  • Menzies

Work highlights

  • Acted for Beever & Struthers as administrators of a trust in £4.2m litigation against a Regional Park Authority.
  • Acted for Kay Johnson Gee as liquidators and administrators of a number of property development companies, pursuing asset tracing claims valued at approximately £10m.
  • Advising Begbies Traynor in respect of the pre-packaged administration and sale of a high profile vegan chocolatier business - the directors of the company having received investment via Dragon's Den.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dan Butler

Other key lawyers

Seb Lang, Simon Banks, Adam Berman