People
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| Position: | Partner |
| Email: | simon.baigent@freethcartwright.co.uk |
| Direct line: | +44(0)845 274 6903 |
| Fax: | +44(0)845 050 3256 |
| Office: | Leicester Nottingham |
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| Services: | Insolvency And Bankruptcy Commercial Disputes |
| Recent deals & projects: | Specialising in all aspects of corporate recovery and insolvency work, Simon's casework has a particular emphasis on turnaround/distressed M&A work and investigatory work
Acts for a number of national and regional insolvency practitioners such as PwC, RSM Tenon, KPMG, PKF (UK) LLP and CB Associates Limited Clients include Banks, asset-based lenders, factors and other financial institutions. Simon also works alongside directors and accountancy practices to provide practical and commercial solutions to implement the most appropriate recovery/restructuring strategies Acted for the liquidators of West Midlands International Airport Limited trading as Coventry Airport Acted for the administrators of Innovate Logistics a group of 10 companies representing the largest temperature controlled storage and distribution business in the UK with a turnover of in excess of £175m. Within a challenging timescale, Simon successfully co-ordinated the onset of the administrations of the companies and completed a multifaceted sale of the business including more than 2000 employees and over £2m square feet of temperature controlled storage space Re Hill & Tyler Limited (in Administration), Harlow and Another -v- Loveday and Another [2004] ALL ER D(447) – acted for the administrators in a case which received widespread academic comment because it provided guidance from the court on what they considered constituted financial assistance for the purposes of Section 151 of the Companies Act 1985 |
| Client Feedback: | "Simon Baigent's willingness to assist with any matter I have discussed with him is exemplary, and the level of attention to detail is without par amongst the many insolvency solicitors I have dealt with over the years. In all matters, be they large cases or small, he is prepared to provide the same level of excellent service … I have always found his willingness to provide succinct and knowledgeable legal advice extremely valuable in the work that we undertake and I am always impressed by his willingness to go the extra mile when required to enable a matter to be resolved".
Mark Tailby, director, CBA Insolvency Practitioners |