Amy Patterson

Amy works with clients on both contentious and non-contentious insolvency issues and corporate restructurings. Amy is trusted by lenders, corporates, landlords, directors and insolvency practitioners for advice covering all areas of insolvency law, including crossborder issues. She also works with investors in distressed debt.

Before practising law, Amy studied German law in Giessen, Germany. She has advised many German clients regarding restructuring, enforcement and insolvency issues, and is happy to receive correspondence and documentation in German.

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Career

Since 2019	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2019	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2009 - 2014	Associate, Taylor Wessing

2007 - 2009

Trainee solicitor, Taylor Wessing

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Education

2009	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2007	Legal Practice Course
2006	Law with German, Nottingham University

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Business & professional services

Experience

Leading the bankruptcy team acting for the Madoff trustee on international litigation and asset tracing	The Madoff trustee on international litigation and asset tracing arising out of the Madoff fraud, involving cross-border insolvency issues.
Secured lenders including NAMA and RBS	Secured lenders including NAMA and RBS on their enforcement rights against both individual and corporate debtors.
Directors	Directors on their duties, obligations and liabilities in potential insolvency situations.

AlixPartners	AlixPartners on the administration of the Strada chain of restaurants.
A multi-party, high-value, cross border litigation	A BVI fund in the complex and high value Avonwick Holdings Limited v Webinvest Limited litigation and managing cross-border litigation in England, the Netherlands and the BVI. The claims included allegations of fraud and unlawful means conspiracy and the value was USD200m.

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