James Morris

Background

About James Morris

Specialist full-service restructuring and commercial lawyer advising corporates, directors, lenders, insolvency practitioners, funds and individuals. 15 years' experience including 12 months as a Corporate Restructuring Manager in a clearing bank's restructuring team. Particular experience includes- Strategic and business advice to stakeholders including contingency planning (both lender and corporate side)- Acting on all business and asset acquisitions and disposals (both buy and sell sides) including high profile, complex restructuring and turnaround assignments - Working with corporates and directors to protect value in their business - Facility and Security advice including refinancings, validity, enhancement and enforcement - Advising and acting in all insolvency litigation and dispute resolution including contentious trading issues and all claims arising out of or incidental to financial distress and insolvency - Distressed property advice including appointments of receivers and administrators and disposal of the asset - Cross border experience of acting for foreign based clients (particularly the US) and acting in transactions involving foreign jurisdictions- Sector specialisms include professional practices, retail and leisure, healthcare and manufacturing.