Dane O’Hara and Liam Griffin co-lead Restructuring Advisory team of Leonard Curtis

Leonard Curtis has brought Liam Griffin on board to lead the firm’s Restructuring Advisory team alongside Dane O’Hara.

Dane O’Hara has been with Leonard Curtis for over nine years, operating between the firm’s London and Thames Valley offices. A licensed Insolvency Practitioner, he has 19 years of experience across a wide range of restructuring advisory and formal insolvency work.

“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,” said O’Hara.

“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 £1 billion.”

The Restructuring Advisory team provides 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.

The arrival of Liam Griffin, who crosses from Teneo, will according to O’Hara “significantly strengthen” the service line and support its growth ambition. “I am delighted to be leading the team alongside Liam.”

Based out of Manchester, Griffin has extensive experience advising corporates and their stakeholders during times of 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.

Commenting on his appointment, Griffin said: “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. 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.”

Founded over 30 years ago, Leonard Curtis has around 340 employees nationwide and in offshore locations. The company ranks among the UK’s leading restructuring consulting firms.