England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Finance
Schofield Sweeney
Led by the ‘extremely knowledgeable’ Richard Fergusson, the restructuring and insolvency team at Schofield Sweeney in Leeds primarily carries out work for insolvency practitioners. The group also has experience regarding insolvency litigation, and regularly provides advice to corporates and their boards in collaboration with the firm’s corporate department. Zoe Oates has notable experience regarding property and personal insolvency.
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Testimonials
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‘Very responsive, efficient and supportive. Commercial and friendly.’
‘Richard Fergusson - extremely knowledgeable, affable, commercial and experienced.’
'Always on the ball and quick to respond.'
'Great team, able to assist well with all aspects of restructuring and insolvency both contentious and non-contentious. Willing to go the extra meal.'
'Richard Fergusson and Zoe Oates are my main contacts within the firm - both are excellent and are always on the ball with a solution to any problem.'
Key clients
- Armstrong Watson LLP
- Begbies Traynor Group
- FRP Advisory LLP
- Interpath
- Walker Singleton
- Manolete Partners Plc
- Springfields LLP
- DL Partnership
- Poppleton & Appleby
- DSI Insolvency
- Mazars
- Booth & Co
- Re10 (Finance) Limited
- Beevers & Struthers
Work highlights
- Advised the board and subsequently Neil Morley and Howard Smith of Interpath on the disposal of the business of Advanced Digital Innovation (UK) to a Canadian aggregator in the healthcare sector.
- Advised Charles Brook of Poppleton & Appleby, as liquidator of Bower & Child, on all aspects of its insolvency and subsequent realisation of its assets and mitigation of claims.
- Advised Paul Whitwam of FRP on the pre-packaged administration sale of recruitment business Three Way Solutions.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Fergusson