Corporate Restructuring
Our restructuring lawyers have extensive experience in advising on a wide variety of corporate restructurings and reorganisations, as well as on debt restructuring.
We have acted for a number of UK companies, multinational corporate groups and financial institutions in connection with the reorganisation of their group structures. Many of these reorganisations were carried out to streamline corporate structures following an acquisition or disposal. Others were carried out in response to specific commercial, legal, insolvency or tax requirements.
In undertaking any restructuring work, our very first task is always to understand the overall objective of the restructuring and the commercial drivers behind it. It’s only when we have that understanding that we can determine and advise on the correct approach for your organisation.
No matter how complex your particular situation, we’ll work out the best solution that ensures your interests remain properly protected. We’ll help you identify the key issues you’re facing and come up with different creative ways of restructuring in order to resolve those issues – whether it’s splitting assets between different companies, setting up subsidiaries, or putting in place a group structure. In doing so, we’ll draw upon the expertise of colleagues from a number of practice areas including tax, commercial, real estate, employment, banking & finance and insolvency, as appropriate, to ensure you achieve the objectives of your restructuring plan.
Representative Corporate Restructuring Work
Examples of our team’s corporate restructuring work include:
- Advised on the restructuring of 20 UK and offshore companies which formed part of a multi-million international media group. The restructuring included liquidating many of those companies, restructuring intra-group debt, issuing dividends and capitalising loans.
- Advising a preeminent UK family office on the legal aspects of a tax-driven group reorganisation which included share for share exchanges, the sale of certain property SPVs and an intra-group debt restructuring.
- Advised several property holding family trusts, with property portfolios in London and surrounding areas worth up to £12m, on the restructuring of the trust arrangements into more beneficial structure involving the use of corporate entities and limited liability partnerships.
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Biography
Claire specialises in advising small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across multiple industries. She enjoys guiding entrepreneurs through the intricacies of corporate law, whether it’s working with clients on startups, navigating investment rounds, or managing successful corporate acquisitions and sales.
Claire has a wealth of experience of key corporate areas, including:
- Mergers & Acquisitions;
- Joint Ventures and Private Equity Deals: With a particular focus on deals ranging from £5 million to £150 million, Claire is well-versed in navigating complex joint ventures and private equity arrangements;
- Corporate Real Estate Transactions: Claire has a keen understanding of corporate real estate dynamics, ensuring smooth transactions for her clients;
- General Corporate Governance Support: Providing invaluable support, Claire offers comprehensive assistance in matters of corporate governance, ensuring her clients’ compliance and strategic alignment;
Beyond her core focus on corporate matters, Claire has extensive experience in negotiating, and advising on a wide array of commercial contracts particularly agency, distribution, and supply agreements for clients in the wholesale and retail sector.
With a client-centric approach, Claire is not just a legal advisor; she’s a trusted partner on the growth of a corporate business. Whether you’re a startup seeking guidance, an investor exploring opportunities, or a business owner contemplating a strategic sale, Claire can provide commercial legal advice and results driven solutions.
Testimonials
Claire has been named as a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 rankings.
Legal 500 2025
Claire Rollo stands out for her breadth of practice, covering M&A transactions, joint ventures and private equity deals, and corporate real estate.
Legal 500 2024
‘The team is clearly very knowledgeable and dedicated to their clients. Their level of technical knowledge is unrivalled by any other. They go above and beyond to deliver the results the clients want. I know I can always depend on their profound expertise and professionalism.’
Legal 500 2021
‘Claire Rollo was insightful, responsive and available’
Year qualified: 1993
Representative experience:-
- Advised on disposal of corporate entities holding various shopping centres across the UK; including the sale of two high value malls situated at London Underground stations for a combined value of in excess of £150 million and sale of corporate entity holding shopping centre and retail park in South West England for £57 million;
- Advised on sale of leading creative healthcare marketing consultancy on behalf of its founders to one of the largest independent medical communications and medical marketing specialists;
- Advised on the sale of a London hotel business with related TUPE, licensing and capital allowance issues;
- Advised the UK’s leading ethical flower business on the acquisition and merger of the market leading direct to consumer plant delivery service as part of its ongoing business expansion;
- Advised on de-merger documentation for one of London’s leading accountants for owner managed businesses;
- Advised numerous overseas investors on the purchase of offshore SPVs holding high value residential properties in London with values ranging from £3 million to over £70 million.
Career:
Teacher Stern LLP 2013
Butcher Burns LLP 1996 -2013 (Partner 2000)
