(LONDON) Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP announced today that James Davison and Victoria Procter have joined the firm's Insolvency and Restructuring practice as partner and counsel respectively in London.
"It is our privilege and pleasure to ring in the start of 2026 with the addition of two highly respected appointments in our London office," said Steven Reisman, global chair of the Katten Insolvency and Restructuring practice. "James and Victoria bring wonderful skills and exceptional restructuring and insolvency experience that fit well with Katten's practical, client-focused approach to complex corporate restructuring issues that arise, not just in London but in the United States, the EU and internationally."
Davison is a solution-focused lawyer whose broad practice encompasses debtor and creditor side mandates, with an emphasis on corporate rescue and turnaround to maximize value for stakeholders. Often leading high-profile cross-border restructurings across a range of sectors, he regularly advises boards, management teams, private equity sponsors, lenders and other investors on accelerated mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital structure resets, workouts and contingency planning.
Davison is recognized as being at the forefront in the development and use of the Restructuring Plan, a relatively new tool that can rescue a company in financial difficulty without the need for a formal insolvency. He has successfully advised several clients in this area in recent years, leading to industry awards.
Procter and Davison worked together on a number of complex mandates in their previous roles, at a firm ranked in the Top 10 of the Global Restructuring Review 30.
Procter's significant experience in noncontentious financial and corporate restructuring, turnaround and insolvency matters has resulted in an impressive roster of clients that includes insolvency practitioners, receivers, clearing banks and other financial institutions, as well as corporate debtors, their directors, shareholders and other stakeholders with regard to financially distressed and insolvency situations.
Together, Davison and Procter bring extensive experience in a broad spectrum of sectors, including financial services, hospitality and leisure, travel, retail, consumer goods, industrials, manufacturing and energy.
Commenting on the recent appointments, London Managing Partner Christopher Hitchins said:
"We are delighted to welcome James and Victoria, whose wide-ranging skills, particularly in financial services, retail, and hospitality and leisure, will be hugely beneficial to our international client base. Together, their impressive approach to complex, cross-border matters will serve to strengthen the core counsel we already provide our clients."
Davison added:
"Katten's restructuring practice is formidable, particularly across the key markets in the US. The firm has a strong client base, a well-established London office and an increasingly global outlook. These elements create an optimal environment in which to grow and develop a premium restructuring business in Europe. It is an honor to be given the opportunity to do so."
