Andrew Livesey

Role
Andrew specialises in the area of business restructuring and turnaround solutions and all aspects of insolvency work. His client base is a wide range of insolvency practitioners and turnaround consultants. He has also established a particular niche in advising management of small and medium sized business on company work-outs and restructures where the emphasis is on protecting shareholder value and continuity of the business.

The key to Andrew’s success, and the reason why he is highly regarded as a leader in his field, is his blend of strong technical knowledge, formidable negotiating skills and sound commercial judgement.

Experience
Andrew has taken on the role of key advisor on a wide range of corporate work-outs and restructurings, including substantial regionally based companies in the printing, manufacturing, transport and distribution, retail, import and construction sectors. He has also been involved in numerous “big ticket” insolvencies advising lenders, insolvency professionals and management.

He is a QEGS old boy and Durham law graduate who initially trained in Manchester with the firm now known as DWF. He then spent 10 years as an equity partner and Head of Insolvency at Halliwells until 2000 when he joined Taylors.

Profile
Andrew is a keen follower of Blackburn Rovers and Sale Sharks. He also likes to spend his time afloat indulging his passion for boats where he holds various qualifications as a skipper.

What the Legal 500 say about Andrew: "Blackburn’s Taylors is recommended for restructuring and corporate turnaround mandates. Department head Andrew Livesey is very experienced."