Leonard Curtis boosts restructuring advisory capability with senior hire
PE-backed professional services firm, Leonard Curtis, is expanding its restructuring advisory service with Liam Griffin joining from Teneo to lead the firm’s offering alongside Dane O’Hara.
Liam, who will be based out of Manchester, has extensive experience advising corporates and their stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes in a range of challenging situations involving financial distress. He has worked with businesses from local mid-market operations to large, national and international corporate groups across a range of sectors including retail, manufacturing, technology and construction.
Dan Booth, CEO, commented: “We are delighted to have someone of Liam’s calibre on board. He brings a wealth of experience and has an excellent reputation in the restructuring community which will further enhance the good work that Dane and the team have been doing in the restructuring advisory space. The move reflects our ability to attract top talent as we continue to strengthen our offering for senior led, strategic support to meet our clients’ needs.”
Liam commented: “Leonard Curtis is a well-respected business and is at a really exciting point of its growth journey following the recent investment from Pollen Street. When I met with Dan Booth and Andrew Poxon, I was impressed by the scale of their ambitions for the business and I’m excited to get working with Dane and the wider team to provide real value add for our clients and, ultimately, to help deliver on the firm’s growth strategy.”
The restructuring advisory offering, supported by deep skillsets across the wider group, covers a wide range of advisory services, including independent business reviews, financial modelling, options analysis, short term liquidity reviews and monitoring, accelerated M&A, contingency planning and pre-lend / contract reviews.
Dane O’Hara has been with Leonard Curtis for over nine years and is a highly regarded senior licensed insolvency practitioner. Dane operates between the firm’s London and Thames Valley offices and has 19 years’ experience across a wide range of restructuring advisory and formal insolvency work. His recent advisory cases have supported business owners and corporates in sectors as diverse as construction, financial services, specifically FCA-regulated, retail, hospitality and manufacturing.
Dane said: “We have been building our restructuring advisory offering for several years – it complements our core restructuring and insolvency offering as clients and referrers often require advice outside of formal insolvency considerations to effectively manage risk and make informed strategic decisions.
“Over time we have built a strong advisory team and delivered some exceptional outcomes, working with clients ranging from small owner managed SMEs to multinational organisations with revenues in excess of £1bn.
“Liam’s arrival will significantly strengthen this service line and support our growth plans for restructuring advisory and I am delighted to be leading this dynamic team alongside him.”