Paul Muscutt

Partner

London

pmuscutt@crowell.com
Phone: +44.20.7413.1327
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HQ
United Kingdom

Paul Muscutt is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Corporate group in the firm’s London office. His practice covers all aspects of contentious and non-contentious insolvency, with a focus in the banking and asset-based lending sectors. Paul has acted primarily for financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, and corporate clients.

He is a member of the Legal and Technical Committee for the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA – part of U.K. Finance) and a member of R3’s Policy Group. Paul is also recommended in The Legal 500 UK in the area of asset-based lending.

Representative Matters

Secondments to the restructuring teams of large financial institutions.
Acting for the Swiss liquidator in the reported case of cross-border insolvency regulations in relation to a large shipping arbitration dispute.
Advising financial institutions on the complex restructuring of a leading manufacturer of beds in Europe, Russia, and Asia.
Advising a bank on the £110 million restructuring of a coal mine.
Advising a financier on the $1.5 billion restructuring of one of the world’s largest independent steel traders.
Advising the board of a sports club on potential insolvency issues.
Representing companies in relation to the restructuring of £15 million turnover business specializing in flexible office space solutions.
Acting as trustee in the tracing and recovery of assets following a £16 million fraud.
Advising a U.S. private equity investment firm on the acquisition of a European airline.
Representing creditors on the creditors’ committee in the administration of a failed FSA-regulated derivatives broker.
Representing a company in the trading administration of a theme park and £35 million investment.
Representing the administration of an online fashion retailer.
Acting for the administrators of a global provider of interactive entertainment products in the gaming industry.
Acting as administrator in the administration of U.K.’s largest online retailer of products for the home and garden.
Advising on a cross-border real estate restructuring matter for £150 million.
Representing a syndicated lender in the restructuring of a leading wholesaler.

Affiliations

Admitted to practice: England and Wales

Publications

"The Return of Crown Preference – Another blow for Floating Charge Holders," Crowell & Moring’s Restructuring Matters (September 21, 2020). Authors: Cathryn Williams and Paul Muscutt.
"Scam Investment Schemes: All That Glitters Should Not Be Sold," ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine, Issue 2 (August 2020). Authors: Paul Muscutt and Cathryn Williams.
"All change – wide-ranging reforms to UK Insolvency Law," Crowell & Moring’s Restructuring Matters (July 13, 2020). Authors: Cathryn Williams, Paul Muscutt and Beth Bradley.
"The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act: The Moratorium and just how “super” is Super Priority?" Crowell & Moring’s Restructuring Matters (July 13, 2020). Authors: Cathryn Williams, Paul Muscutt, Andrew J. Knight and Beth Bradley.
"Restructuring Capabilities to Combat the Impact of COVID-19," Crowell & Moring’s Restructuring Matters (April 2, 2020). Authors: Cathryn Williams, Paul Muscutt, Mark S. Lichtenstein and Monique D. Almy.
"COVID-19 Considerations For UK Asset-Based Lenders," Law360 (March 30, 2020). Authors: Robert Weekes, Andrew J. Knight, Laurence Winston, Cathryn Williams, Paul Muscutt, and Nicola Phillips.
"Disguised Remuneration Schemes and the Loan Charge," Crowell & Moring's Restructuring Matters (May 10, 2019). Author: Paul Muscutt.
"Retention of title – the unpaid seller v. the asset based lender," Crowell & Moring's Restructuring Matters (April 9, 2019). Author: Paul Muscutt.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

"Restructuring Measures to Combat the Effects of COVID-19," Corporate Alert (April 20, 2020). Contacts: Cathryn Williams, Paul Muscutt, Andrew J. Knight, Simon Evers, Mark Meyer, Beth Bradley, Amanda Kwagala
"Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme – Key Points," Corporate Alert (March 26, 2020). Contacts: Andrew J. Knight, Paul Muscutt, Robert Weekes, Cathryn Williams, Beth Bradley, Mark Forster, Seye Olufunwa
"U.K. Government Faces Urgent Pressure to Reform Insolvency Law," Corporate Alert (March 26, 2020). Contacts: Cathryn Williams, Paul Muscutt, Andrew J. Knight, Beth Bradley, Mark Forster, Seye Olufunwa
"Coronavirus – Issues for Asset-Based Lenders," (March 16, 2020). Contacts: Andrew J. Knight, Paul Muscutt, Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Cathryn Williams, Laurence Winston

Media Mentions

Three former Shepherd Cox Group Hotels Brought To Market
August 11, 2020 — HotelOwner
Investigation Into Scheme After The Grand And The George Hotel Go Bust
June 11, 2020 — The Northern Echo
Derbyshire Hotel Placed Into Administration After Failing, Investors
June 4, 2020 — The Business Desk
Crowell & Moring Hires Banking Litigation Partner In London
January 8, 2020 — Law360
Carlauren Care Homes Group Placed Into Administration
December 1, 2019 — Healthcare Business
Crown Preference
September 6, 2019 — Economia
A New Force In Asset-Based Lending
August, 2019 — Business Money
PE-Backed British Steel Forced Into Liquidation
May 22, 2019 — Law360
Crowell & Moring Scoops Up Squires Trio
February 25, 2019 — Global Legal Post

Firm News & Announcements

Oct.09.2020	Legal 500 Recommends Crowell & Moring as Top UK Law Firm for Asset Based Lending
Jun.01.2020	Six Companies in Shepherd Cox Hotel Group Successfully Placed into Administration
Nov.29.2019	Carlauren Care Homes Group Placed into Administration
May.22.2019	Crowell & Moring Advises Senior Lenders in British Steel Insolvency
Feb.25.2019	Crowell & Moring Expands London Office with Three Partners

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