Melia Hirst
Trethowans LLPTrethowans LLP handles specialist non-contentious corporate restructuring and insolvency work, with a strong network of insolvency practitioner clients in the South East. Melia Hirst heads the team and is a key name for representing IPs and as well as lenders and a range of other clients who are impacted by the insolvency of another part.
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‘Hard working, dynamic, pragmatic and commercial and a wide knowledge of the subject. Comes up with commercial answers and has a good wider team around her in other disciplines.’
‘Partner led engagements, advice provided is always first class’
‘Melia Hirst has excellent knowledge and is very proactive in being willing to engage early with clients and very commercial’
‘The speed in which matters are dealt with. If something is important, it will be dealt with without the need to chase.’
‘We have received some impressive results from the team at Trethowans which shows the high level of solicitors they employ within the firm.’
‘Melia Hirst has a great depth of knowledge and is able to pick through the complex matters in order to find a resolution. ’
‘The team work across disciplines, providing excellent advice. The teams appear to operate seamlessly and client care is top priority. ’
‘Melia Hirst is excellent. She is approachable and confidently able to liaise with us, as the client, together with other stakeholders.’
Key clients
- Quantuma Advisory Limited
- FRP Advisory Limited
- RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP
- Leonard Curtis South Coast Limited
- Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP
- Manolete Partners PLC
- Beacon Licensed Insolvency Practitioners Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP, administrators of Belmont School (Feldemore) Educational Trust Limited, in connection with its administration following a building contractor dispute.
- Acting for Leonard Curtis Limited on the pre-pack administration sale of the business and assets of Abbey Office Solutions (Hampshire) Limited.
- Acting for Quantuma Advisory Limited as administrators of Crystal Press Limited and connected company, Crystal Europe Limited and advising on matters relating to the pre-administration sale of the business and assets and sales of properties.
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Melia Hirst