Moves and Promotions — Week of 1 December, 2025

Alexander Snell has been promoted to Director - Restructuring and Insolvency at Alvarez & Marsal.

Gillian Johnston has been promoted to Director at Alvarez & Marsal.

Sarah Bedford has been promoted to Restructuring Director at Johnston Carmichael.

Andrew Laurie has been promoted to Senior Associate (Insolvency & Restructuring) at Clyde & Co.

Becca Boston has been promoted to Insolvency Administrator at BRI Business Recovery and Insolvency.

Ben Dickinson has joined Interpath as an Assistant Manager in Restructuring. Ben was previously with BDO.

Lauren Gage has joined DMC Recovery as a Senior Insolvency Administrator. Lauren was previously with The Directors Helpline.

Rory White-Andrews has joined DWF in London as a Partner in the Finance and Restructuring team. Rory was previously with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Read more.

TRI Strategy celebrated the 2025 TRI Awards on 26 November, 2025. Here’s the full list of winners:

• Advocate of the Year: Lucinda Coleman, PKF Francis Clark

• Asset Valuer / Auctioneer of the Year: Gordon Brothers - Valuation & Corporate Recovery Team

• Best Technology Provider: GLAS

• Best Use of Technology: PwC - FTX

• Corporate Rescue of the Year - Legal Team: Paul Hastings - Financial Restructuring Team - Enzen Group

• Corporate Rescue of the Year (Large): EY-Parthenon and Eversheds Sutherland - Totally Group

• Corporate Rescue of the Year (Medium): Shoosmiths - Madagascar Oil

• Corporate Restructuring Firm of the Year - 1 to 3 licensed appointment-taking Insolvency Practitioners: Oury Clark

• Corporate Restructuring Firm of the Year - 16 or more licensed appointment-taking Insolvency Practitioners: Interpath

• Corporate Restructuring IP of the Year: Tim Vance, EY-Parthenon

• Corporate Restructuring Lawyer of the Year: Heather Dobson, Moore Barlow Lawyers

• Creditor Engagement Award: S&W

• Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (1-3 Insolvency Partners): Clarion Solicitors

• Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (4-10 Insolvency Partners): Shoosmiths

• Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (11+ Insolvency Partners): Kirkland & Ellis 

• Insolvency Team of the Year: EY-Parthenon

• Next Gen Leader Award: Sophie Wakefield, Interpath

• Sabin Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry: Greg Palfrey, S&W 

• TRI Company Award for Inclusive and Sustainable Practise: PKF Francis Clark

• Turnaround Firm of the Year: Interpath

• Turnaround of the Year: BDO - Business Restructuring Team

• Turnaround Practitioner of the Year: Andrew Pepper, S&W

• Woman of the Year: Lucinda Coleman, PKF Francis Clark

Global TRI Awards winners:

• Cross-Border Insolvency Team of the Year: PwC - FTX

• Global Corporate Rescue of the Year: EY-Parthenon

• Global Restructuring Leader of the Year: Marvin Knapp, Freshfields

• Global Turnaround of the Year: Gordon Brothers

• International Firm of the Year: PwC