James Hillman
Partner
James specialises in restructuring & insolvency matters. He has significant expertise in advising insolvency practitioners, funders, directors, creditors and buyers of distressed businesses on a wide range of restructuring, insolvency and recovery matters.
James 's experience
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Acting for a leading German container board and corrugated board manufacturer, on its acquisition of the assets of UK packaging business partnership from administrators. We advised on complex negotiations, managing our client's dual role as purchaser and landlord, to secure a smooth, value‑preserving transaction supporting future operations.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising the board of one of the UK’s largest Buy Now Pay Later businesses on their duties as directors and on a sales process.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising the administrators on the administration and ‘pre-pack’ sale of a medical services business and key supplier to various NHS Trusts.
- United Kingdom
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Advising the Liquidators of a jewellery business on its liquidation and claims arising out of the liquidation including claims under the Insolvency Act 1986.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising a board of directors of a large telecommunications business in their defence of breach of duty claims made against them by Insolvency Practitioners.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Acting for Begbies Traynor as administrators of the retailer Paperchase including the sale of the brand to Tesco and the wind-down of the group
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advising on the restructuring of a large operator of gas-fired power stations across the UK including on the successful company voluntary arrangements of two operating companies out of administration.
- United Kingdom
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Advising the administrators of various law firms regulated by the SRA in relation to ‘pre-pack’ administration sales.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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