England - North West • Finance
DLA Piper
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DLA Piper‘s ’high-quality and personable’ team is well-known for its multi-jurisdictional capabilities in significant restructuring and insolvency matters, which are consistently of high-value. The practice is co-led by north west head Christopher Roberts, who has expertise in non-contentious corporate restructuring, and national head of the firm’s restructuring offering Robert Russell; ‘both excellent technical lawyers’. A key example of its high-profile work is its advising Alteri Partners LLP on its £55m debt and equity investment into the Missguided Group. Legal director Katy Seago has particular expertise handling the array of non-contentious work, whilst senior associate Rob Lyons heads the contentious side of the team.
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Testimonials
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‘The team at DLA are not only extremely knowledgeable in the legal aspects of our industry but have taken time to understand our businesses risk appetites and therefore are able to tailor their counsel accordingly; whilst all options are presented, time is managed effectively. Various team members have advised us on their individual specialties and expertise which we do not get from other firms. Cost expectations are also well-managed.’
‘Christopher Roberts demonstrates exceptional commercial knowledge.’
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Key clients
- Copenhagen VC Fund II K/S and Hastee HR Limited
- Utopia Music AG
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Work highlights
- Acting on an ongoing mandate in relation to the appointment of the Official Receiver as liquidator and EY as special managers to a specialist cloud-based services provider to UK public sector organisations.
- Acting for specialist business advisory firm FRP in connection with the disposal of the non-edibles division of Food Innovations Group to baking and cake decorating wholesaler Culpitt and the wind-down of the edibles division of the group.
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