About Chris
Chris Neale is an associate in our Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Group and is based in our Birmingham office. He acts for insolvency practitioners, corporate entities, receivers and lenders, and advises on all aspects of corporate restructuring and insolvency-related matters.
Chris is ranked in Legal 500 as a Leading Associate, where clients have commented that Chris is an “up and coming star” and that he is “so enthusiastic and takes pride in his work … a pleasure to work with”.
Chris is also the vice chair of the R3 Midlands Regional Committee, where he represents the views and values of the Midlands region on a national stage. Chris joined the committee in 2023.
Experience
Advising a creditor on a Part 26A restructuring plan.
Advising administrators on the sale of the business and assets of various companies.
Advising corporate lenders on high-value lend portfolios, the routes to enforcement, enforcing security and realising property assets.
Advising a corporate buyer on the purchase of assets from an energy company in administration.
Advising liquidators on a multijurisdictional matter and the claims arising within the estate.
Credentials
Education
- University of Law, Birmingham, L.P.C., LL.M., 2019
- Nottingham Trent University, LL.B., Business Law, 2018
Admissions
- England and Wales, 2022
Memberships & Affiliations
New Professional Member, R3
Recognitions
Leading Associate (Insolvency and Corporate Recovery, West Midlands), Legal 500 2026
Expertise
Services
- Restructuring & Insolvency