The UK remains Europe’s primary location for debt and legal advisers because so many bank and asset managers are there too, and, while many companies undergoing restructurings are outside London, a degree of forum shopping has started. The editorial team at Private Equity News asked the heads of Europe-based turnround and recovery funds – those paying the advisers and who often see them in action – for their opinion as well as tracking those working on notable cases over the past year. This alphabetical list is by no means exhaustive but reflects the value of experience spanning decades in most cases.

The top advisers