Shepherd and Wedderburn possesses a team of ‘highly skilled professionals who are the top of their game’ and the group ’provides excellent advice in distressed situations’. The firm demonstrates expertise across the full array of restructuring and insolvency issues and is well geared to act for a range of clearing banks and financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, directors and distressed companies. Spearheading the team is Fiona McKerrell who is equally skilled acting for both administrators and company directors in sensitive, often multi-jurisdictional insolvencies, while Gillian Carty takes the reins on contentious mandates. Suzanne Knowles ‘is an experienced and trusted adviser’ who is well versed across a range of sectors including the real estate, retail and charity spaces, and Laura McMillan’s ‘attention to detail and efficient turnaround of work makes her the director of choice’ in relation to contentious instructions. Serena Weir also comes recommended.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The insolvency team has a long established team who provide excellent advice in distressed situations.’
‘Fiona McKerrell and her team continue to be the best specialist corporate restructuring offering in Scotland. The depth of experience and understanding of the practical and commercial issues involved in sizeable corporate insolvency and restructuring assignments is unapparelled.’
Key clients
- Interpath Advisory
- FRP Advisory
Work highlights
- Acted for Azets as administrators of Bridges Antonine LLP in relation to a sale of the Antonine Shopping Centre in Cumbernauld – a trading retail centre with over 40 retail units.
- Advised the directors of Hunter Boot Limited in connection with the administration of the company in June 2023.