Adam Plainer represents leading accounting firms, UK clearing banks, US investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms and corporate boards of directors in large-scale, complex restructurings and reorganisations. Adam also has extensive experience advising distressed investors, junior and senior lenders and top insolvency practitioners on a wide range of high-profile restructurings, including contingency planning and formal insolvencies.
His representations include leading the team advising KPMG as joint administrators in the landmark case of MF Global UK’s special administration, which was highlighted as a top restructuring matter twice at the Legal Business Awards and The Lawyer Awards. In addition, Adam is also highly experienced representing clients in distressed mergers and acquisitions matters.
Adam is the past president of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association (ILA) and the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) UK. 