Pinsent Masons advises on Cobbetts administration

08 Feb 2013 | 09:31 am |

International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised KPMG, the administrators of Cobbetts, on Cobbetts' pre-pack sale to DWF.

Cobbetts was placed into administration at the High Court on 6 February and an immediate pre-pack administration sale was completed of the whole business to DWF.

The Pinsent Masons team advising on the deal was led by Restructuring partner Steven Cottee alongside Jonathan Jeffries, Dawn Allen, Claire Sharf and Nick Gavin-Brown.

Steven Cottee commented “We were delighted to assist KPMG the administrators of Cobbetts in completing an immediate pre-pack sale to DWF.  This was a complex restructuring transaction conducted in a very short period and the transaction has helped protect the interests of a significant number of employees and clients of the firm.”  

Steven Cottee previously advised the administrators of Hextalls – the first city law firm to go into administration and acted for Hill Dickinson on the purchase of the Liverpool and Sheffield offices from Halliwells.  Steven also assisted the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in establishing a protocol for dealing with law firm insolvencies.

Latest press releases

Show me all press releases

Pinsent Masons advises on highest value bonus claim brought before DIFC Court

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has successfully represented Mr. Ferri-Ricchi, a foreign exchange trader, in what is believed to be the highest value bonus claim ever brought before the Dubai International Financial Centre Court of First Instance.

Pinsent Masons hires pensions expert

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed pensions partner, Ian Mylrea, to join the firm’s financial services sector in Manchester

Pinsent Masons signs lease to move to iconic Sydney address

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons will continue its strong growth in Australia at a new Sydney address after signing a lease to move into one of the city’s most iconic addresses.

People who viewed this press release also viewed

Show me all press releases

Pinsent Masons recruits team to launch restructuring and insolvency practice in Australia

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has added to it Australian financial services capabilities with the appointment of partner Hannah Griffiths to lead the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice in Australia.

Pinsent Masons hires finance and restructuring partner Harjeet Lall in London

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed partner Harjeet Lall to join its finance and restructuring team in London.

Pinsent Masons wins Restructuring Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has won Restructuring Team of the Year at this year’s The Lawyer Awards.

For all media enquiries, including arranging an interview with one of our spokespeople, please contact the press office on

+44 (0)20 7418 8199 or 

Location contacts

We are processing your request. \n Thank you for your patience. An error occurred. This could be due to inactivity on the page - please try again.