‘The reorganisation team at Baker McKenzie is first rate and cutting edge.’

‘Richard Needham is a first-rate operator and flies under the radar. The re-hiring of Richard by B&M is a very smart move. He is super smart and gets the job done. Highly recommend.’

‘The practice consists of individuals that have the experience and expertise to manage and execute on the most complicated multi-jurisdictional reorganization projects.’

‘The Deloitte team were very helpful and effective at assisting in our legal entity rationalisation plan following multiple acquisitions and integration activities. They came up with helpful solutions to remove blockers from the process with their significant experience they brought to the project.’

‘Nirosha Patel’s very clear and pragmatic approach contributed to the clear success of the project. I have been fortunate enough to work with Nirosha on a number of occasions now and I would love to work with her again. She is thoughtful and considered, yet direct and determined. No obstacle was an issue.’

‘The key benefit of using Deloitte Legal for reorganisations is their ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with their counterparts in tax and accounting. This minimises the risks that aspects of the reorganisation are not appropriately reflected in the legal docs or in the structuring and where changes need to be made they are processed quickly.’

‘They are experienced, properly structured to take a good approach, and very pragmatic: they know what they are doing, know how to anticipate problems, and also speak the language’ of the business (including tax/accounting teams).’

‘Chiara Ortolani is the best. She’s knowledgeable, pragmatic, responsive, and has knowledge of our industry.’

‘The UK practice is part of a large international network and able to draw on the international expertise of that network which is very helpful in global projects. Their network had greater coverage than the competitors we spoke to.

‘As well as providing an exceptional services and swift responses, the individuals within the team made themselves available during out of hours working day and demonstrated exceptional skill and resilience under pressure to get the job done. The care and attention to detail under pressure by the team was exceptional. Special thanks to Laura Fisher, Daniel Okusaga, Sarah Spence and their team involved in the transaction.’

‘The KPMG legal team that I worked with have been outstanding. They are a strong cohesive team with in-depth knowledge of business reorganisations and corporate law. The team were always available and contactable. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They were very well organised in completing a complex internal restructuring for us. Everything was well planned right down to the smallest detail. I had every confidence in the team and even when we were faced with unexpected issues, they were able to proactively help us resolve them.’

‘Although the project that we worked on was challenging and protracted, working with the KPMG legal team made it (dare I say) enjoyable. It was their good humour and positive attitude as much as their legal knowledge and expertise that saw us through a successful implementation of the project.’

‘Properly understand the complexities of dealing with re-organisations, contracting within MNE groups and alignment with other specialist teams such as tax, where traditional laws firms can struggle.’

‘Special call out for Latika Sharma who has been my go to person for many years when dealing with inter-company contracting. She has deep experience in this area including common business models, which means that I don’t need to invest significantly explaining the objectives and what I am trying to achieve. She just gets it.’

‘Laura Freestone, Monika Gorska and Cynthia Chan are extremely knowledgeable and thorough lawyers, helping to highlight any potential issues that are not necessarily part of their original scope of advice. Able to deliver business-friendly advice on complex matters. Very capable and reliable in any project in which they are involved.’

‘Strong subject matter expertise with global presence for cross-border transactions. Strong project management capability.’

‘Quiet professionalism, attention to detail, fore-thought, organization, patience, clarity of explanation and incredibly calm (and calming!) demeanor has been second to none.’

‘Excellent team with very good associates.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland have large teams covering a wide variety of legal matters with office locations across the globe providing great international reach. As a global business we have operations in many different countries and Eversheds Sutherland’s breadth and depth of expertise means they are able to support us on a range of issues and cover all of our requirements for external legal support.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland have a really good knowledge and understanding of many different industries and sectors, which is invaluable when it comes to navigating industry wide issues.’

‘Evershed’s lawyers are technically first class and their advice and guidance is always on point, they really stand out as leaders in their field. They provide great support on smaller local issues and can also quickly assemble large teams with full project management support, which really helps to coordinate larger / cross-border projects.’

‘RSK UK Legal’s team were aware of deadlines and worked quickly yet thoroughly within these timeframes. The team communicated well with the wider RSM firm to gain an in-depth knowledge of our matter and awareness of key issues.’

‘It was clear that Tristan Mutimer and his team had a great deal of experience of corporate reorganisation work and handled our restructure with efficiency and great attention to detail. The team had great knowledge and understanding of our matter and were able to navigate through any complexities quickly.’

‘The team were approachable and understanding of our business needs, they were able to adapt their approach to react to changing circumstances and tight deadlines in our company whilst maintaining their own professional standards.’