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Restructuring partner guiding businesses through change

I lead Shoosmiths’ Manchester office and am a partner in our Corporate Restructuring & Advisory team. I advise banks, asset-based lenders, turnaround professionals and directors on all aspects of financial distress, from board-level duties to complex restructurings. My recent work includes high-profile assignments for Joules, Debenhams, Monarch Aircraft Engineering and Moss Bros.

Since joining Shoosmiths, I’ve built a reputation for strategic advice in retail and healthcare restructurings, including CVAs, administrations and distressed lending. I also advise on contentious matters such as antecedent transactions and wrongful trading, with experience in reported cases and multi-party disputes.

I’m recognised in Chambers UK for my outstanding client service and commitment to going the extra mile. I contribute to Shoosmiths’ restructuring thought leadership and regularly advise on insolvency strategy, distressed M&A and creditor negotiations.

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£217.7m
Turnover in 2024.
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180 years of legal excellence.
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Sarah Teal is fantastic. She's incredibly knowledgeable and commercial and, at the same time, calm and measured. She's my go-to lawyer in this space.”
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Restructuring with confidence & care
Corporate restructuring & advisory team
From CVAs to complex restructurings and insolvencies, we help clients protect value, manage risk and unlock opportunity in times of uncertainty.
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