Daniel French - Gateley

Expertise

Daniel is an expert insolvency and business restructuring advisor to insolvency practitioners, institutional lenders and major corporates.

Daniel has many years’ experience in the corporate restructuring and recovery market, with a particular interest in real estate issues arising within an insolvency context. He has experience in advising in many sectors such as property, manufacturing, retail, leisure and professional services.

Experience

Advising administrators on major retail insolvencies, including Adams Childrenswear, Perfect Pizza, Oddbins and Half Price Jewellers.
Advising administrators of the Bournston Group, a major student letting business owning property assets in excess of £30m.
Advising on major manufacturing insolvencies, including Helix and Parmeko Group.

Excellent blend of expertise and experience across the restructuring/insolvency spectrum led by Mark Wilson and Dan French. Able to deliver on all aspects across advisory, transactional and contentious.
Legal 500 2025

He is personable, great to work with and provides great client service. He's also very commercially strong.
Chambers UK 2023

Daniel is positioned as figurehead of the non-contentious marketplace, everyone likes him and he's great with clients. He gets to the core commercial points and legal issues.
Chambers UK, 2022

Dan French is a pragmatic lawyer who is great with clients and has great technical knowledge. Very dependable in difficult situations.
Legal 500, UK, 2022

Daniel French offers high-quality advice on non-contentious insolvency issues… ‘Extremely knowledgeable as well as very calm and considered’. ‘Daniel is brilliant and clients love him’.
Chambers UK, 2021

Daniel French is experienced in non-contentious insolvency and restructuring. He is also noted for advice on buyouts. A client says: ‘He is pragmatic, solution-oriented and he always makes himself available as soon as possible’.
Chambers UK, 2019

Daniel French is ‘one of the superstars of the Midlands restructuring arena’, according to impressed clients. His practice is focused on business restructuring and he often advises insolvency practitioners and distressed businesses.
Chambers UK, 2017

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