Pinsent Masons LLP leverages its international capability to handle the most sophisticated mandates in the UK restructuring and distressed loan trading markets, regularly advising a broad range of stakeholders including clearing banks, secured lenders, directors, asset-based lenders, distressed companies and investors. Team head Claire Massie brings over 25 years market experience, having recently handled a number of complex assignments in the telecoms, retail, hospitality and real estate sectors. Stacey Bairner is a crucial member of the team and regularly acts for distressed debt funds in acquiring and disposing of large multi-jurisdictional distressed loan portfolios. Legal director Natalie Colaluca specialises in restructurings for both corporates and lenders, and is active across key industries from construction and infrastructure to waste and recycling. Legal director Jennifer McCormick left the firm in October 2022 to join Ashurst.
Testimonials
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‘Claire Massie is excellent in supporting her clients; she makes herself available when required, and has an excellent grasp of the problems faced.’
'They have strength in depth across their core teams, supplemented with real in-house SME support as and when needed.'
Key clients
- Teneo
- Interpath Limited t/a Interpath Advisory
Work highlights
- Advised FRP Advisory Trading Limited on the insolvency of Hillend View Limited
- Advised The Royal Bank of Scotland plc in its capacity as a qualifying floating charge holder of Ocean Fleet Seafood Limited (the “Company”) and thereafter acted for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as joint administrators of the Company.