Broomhead Saul LLP, a 124-year-old law firm based in Somerset, faced significant challenges after a series of partner retirements and difficulties with integrating a new operational system. These issues led the firm into financial distress, jeopardiz...

In a case involving a property investment scam, clients had invested approximately £2.5 million into a redevelopment project in London, which was mismanaged by the Subject. The Subject had made fraudulent claims, supported by falsified documents, reg...

A large listed investment group engaged a financial advisory firm to conduct a complex Members Voluntary Liquidation of a property development company that was in the process of developing 315 build-to-rent units. The primary challenge was to facilit...

The case study focuses on a manufacturing group that faced significant financial challenges, including insolvency on a balance sheet basis. The company had an annual turnover of £10 million and employed over 100 staff. Two major liabilities were thre...

The Marussia F1 Team faced significant financial challenges, primarily due to a lack of funding from sponsorships and the unwillingness of its shareholder to inject further capital after unsuccessful attempts to sell the team. This situation led the ...

In the context of Latin American construction projects, a significant challenge faced by contractors is the requirement to provide performance security to back their payment and performance obligations. This need has become increasingly critical due ...

The case study on the impact of insolvency reform on the construction industry highlights the significant challenges faced by the sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to increased insolvencies. The reforms in insolvency laws across the ...

In a case involving a property investment scam, clients had invested approximately £2.5 million into a redevelopment project in London, which was mismanaged by the Subject. The Subject made false claims and provided falsified documents regarding the ...

Broomhead Saul LLP, a 124-year-old law firm based in Somerset, faced significant challenges after a series of partner retirements and difficulties with integrating a new operational system. These issues led the firm into financial distress, jeopardiz...

The case study focuses on a manufacturing group that faced significant financial challenges, including insolvency on a balance sheet basis. The company had an annual turnover of £10 million and employed over 100 staff. Two major liabilities were thre...

A large listed investment group engaged a financial advisory firm to execute a complex Members Voluntary Liquidation for a property development company involved in the construction of 315 build-to-rent units. The primary challenge was to facilitate t...

In this case study, a property development company faced significant financial difficulties after failing to meet its capital gains tax liability, which led to HMRC issuing a winding-up petition. Following the issuance of a winding-up order, FRP was ...

Sino-Ocean Group faced significant challenges regarding liquidity and funding in its real estate development business, leading to the suspension of payments on its offshore debt in September 2023. This situation necessitated a comprehensive restructu...

Shimao Group Holdings, a significant player in the Chinese real estate market, faced severe operational challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the broader distress within the Mainland China real estate sector. This turmoil led the company to eng...

AO Shearman advised Codere Group, a prominent casino and online gaming business, on a significant multi-jurisdictional recapitalization that was successfully completed on October 15, 2024. The primary challenge faced by Codere was the restructuring o...

EDF Man, a global commodities trader and broker, faced significant challenges due to the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic and soaring commodity prices, which led to a highly leveraged position. To address these issues, EDF Man executed a USD1.5 bil...

Econet Wireless, a South Africa-based telecom provider, faced a significant legal challenge regarding its 5 percent stake in Vee Network Limited (VNL), Nigerias leading mobile company. The dispute arose when VNL decided to sell a majority stake to Du...

Eurus Energy, a Japanese investor with multiple wind farm projects in Spain, faced significant financial challenges due to reforms in Spains renewables incentive regime. These reforms, implemented between 2012 and 2014, reduced subsidies and imposed ...

The Malaysia Aviation Group faced significant financial challenges following the drastic decline in international travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated a major restructuring of its operations, particularly concerning MAB Leasing (MA...

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised an ad hoc group of noteholders (AHG) in the consensual restructuring of the Takko Fashion groups financial debt, amounting to €830 million. The Takko Fashion group, a prominent European fashion quality discounte...