Our work includes:
Advising directors on duties in distressed contexts
Liability management and creditor negotiations
Refinancing and restructuring transactions
Enforcement risk analysis
Security review and priority disputes
Contingency planning and downside protection
We focus on preserving optionality while managing legal and reputational exposure.
Shareholder & Investor Issues
Disputes or misalignment at ownership level can threaten value and business continuity.
We advise founders, investors, boards, and minority shareholders on:
We advise founders, investors, boards, and minority shareholders on:
Shareholder disputes and governance breakdowns
Board control and voting matters
Minority protection and unfair prejudice issues
Deadlock resolution strategies
Forced exits and buy-outs
Investor rights enforcement
Our approach balances legal leverage with commercially workable outcomes.
Complex Exits & Unplanned Transactions
Opportunities — and risks — do not always arise on a planned timetable.
We assist clients facing:
We assist clients facing:
Unsolicited offers
Hostile or contested transactions
Urgent disposals or carve-outs
Management buyouts in compressed timelines
Asset sales arising from strategic change
Cross-border or politically sensitive deals
We provide rapid deal execution while safeguarding liability and value.
Regulatory, Investigatory & Risk Events
Unexpected scrutiny or compliance issues can disrupt operations and transactions.
We advise on:
We advise on:
Internal investigations
Regulatory engagement and response strategy
Director and officer exposure
Contractual fallout from compliance issues
Crisis-related governance decisions
Risk containment and remediation planning
We help clients respond decisively while protecting long-term commercial interests.
Strategic Dispute Positioning
Not all disputes should proceed directly to litigation — many are leverage points within wider commercial strategy.
We support clients in:
We support clients in:
Pre-dispute risk and leverage analysis
Negotiated resolutions alongside transactions
Settlement structuring
Claims arising from M&A, investment, or joint ventures
Warranty and indemnity issues
Post-deal conflict management
Our role is to align dispute strategy with the client’s broader commercial objectives.
Our Approach
Special situations require more than technical legal advice.
We combine:
We combine:
Corporate, finance, regulatory, and dispute expertise
Close coordination with financial and tax advisers
Board-level strategic input
Discreet, partner-led execution
Whether managing risk, unlocking value, or navigating uncertainty, we help clients make clear decisions in complex environments.
Recent Experience
Advising on the acquisition from Administration of London Pizza Chain, Mamma Dough saving 47 jobs.
Advising private equity firm, Baring Vostok in the immediate aftermath of the arrest of its founder and other senior personnel by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB)
