England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Finance
Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs’ Leeds-based restructuring and insolvency team is led by John Alderton, and specialises in corporate advisory work, complex reorganisations and distressed disposals. The team has extensive experience in the energy sector, as well as the retail, manufacturing and mining industries. Notably, the department works collaboratively with firm’s international offices to facilitate cross-border restructuring and insolvency work. Senior associate Jon Chesman is recommended as ‘an excellent and well-rounded practitioner’.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘SPB gives no-nonsense, practical advice.’
‘John Alderton is willing to take a view on situations and have robust conversations with challenging messages. He helps to move a transaction forwards and provides strong advice in a potentially risky scenario. Jon Chesman is an excellent and well-rounded practitioner who is more than capable of representing his firm in calls wihtout a partner present.’
‘A very skilled team that can take on the highest level matters and achieve results, despite the circumstances. Of a number of instructions, two particularly impressive challenges have both resulted in positive outcomes and indeed become reported cases for the insolvency profession. This has demonstrated the ability to operate at the leading edge of insolvency law.'
'They are very thorough in their approach, and the results obtained have demonstrated the justification for this. They are clearly rightly very respected in the legal profession and the insolvency profession. A go-to team for those looking for excellent solicitors.’
‘Jon Chesman can only be described as a practitioner with brilliant legal knowledge, and yet a very personable individual. He deserves the success he achieves, and works hard for his clients.'
'John Alderton leads a very impressive team in Yorkshire, and is highly respected for his and their achievements. He can summarise a situation, and you soon are aware of the approach to take.’
‘Level of service is second to none.’
Key clients
- Interpath Advisory
- Teneo
- BDO
- EY Parthenon
- RSM
- PwC
- Grant Thornton
- CRG Recovery
- Alvarez & Marsal
- Leumi ABL
Work highlights
- Advised the board of Studio Retail, a national online and catalogue retailer listed on the main market of the FTSE, on its working capital challenges, which ultimately resulted in it being placed into administration.
- Advised the board of Eaglemoss Capital on the group’s financial challenges, and co-ordinated the insolvencies in multiple jurisdictions.
- Advised Sun Securities, a creditor, on its objection to the substantial restructuring plan of China Fisheries Group, a Peruvian company.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Alderton