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Tony studied law at Nottingham Trent University.
Tony is widely acknowledged as the preeminent restructuring and insolvency lawyer in the UK.
Over the past 20 years, Tony has been involved at the top level on many of the most significant restructuring or insolvency deals. Most notable was his leading role as the principal lawyer from September 2008 onwards advising the administrators in the insolvency of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE). He also specialises in strategic planning and advisory work and distressed M&A.
Throughout his career, Tony has acted for the full range of businesses regarding insolvency and restructuring, including insolvency administrators, creditors and debtors. His clients comprise all the major accounting firms, prominent banks, financial institutions, private equity and hedge funds, distressed investors and insolvency practitioners.
Tony has also held principal roles in the firm’s management. He was global head of the restructuring and insolvency practice between 2006 and 2016, and then became the firm's global practice head of Banking between 2016 and 2019.
As the lead adviser on a majority of the market’s outstanding restructurings and insolvencies, Tony has advised:
Tony is a council member and past president of the Insolvency Lawyers Association. He is co-chair of the 2017 conference being organised by the International Insolvency Institute.
Tony is also trustee of Grange Park Opera, a not-for-profit organisation and one of Europe’s leading opera festivals.
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