Addleshaw Goddard restructuring head joins private equity firm
Head of restructuring Andrew Smith moves to become a partner at private equity firm Endless
April 18, 2016 at 10:28 PM
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Addleshaw Goddard's head of business support and restructuring, Andrew Smith, is set to join private equity firm Endless LLP as a partner.
Smith will join the private equity firm, which is a long standing Addleshaws client, on 1 May.
Endless is a UK-based private equity firm which focuses on turnarounds and restructurings.
It is currently investing its fourth fund of £525m and has approximately £1bn in funds under management.
Smith will join Endless in a non-lawyer role as a partner and head of its Leeds office.
The focus of his career up to this point has been advising clients such as banks and corporates on restructuring matters.
He has acted on restructuring and refinancing deals across sectors including retail, mining, manufacturing and packaging.
He acted for PwC as the administrators to UK Coal on its 2013 administration and rescue deal.
Smith trained at Eversheds, qualifying in 1995, before moving on to legacy Hammonds in 1996. He joined Pinsent Masons as a partner in 2002, before moving to Addleshaws as a partner in 2005.
Speaking to Legal Week, Smith said: "I am excited about the opportunity, but I will be leaving Addleshaws with some regret."
He described the role as "an offer you couldn't refuse". He added: "It's a partner role, looking for investment opportunities for a £525m fund we have, with a view to building a good platform for a further fund we are looking to raise."
He has been succeeded as head of restructuring at Addleshaws by Manchester partner Ged Barnes.
A spokesman for Addleshaws said: "Andy joined Addleshaws over 11 years ago, and he will leave with our very best wishes to join a really great client of the firm, and we look forward to working with him in his new role."
Smith will join the private equity firm, which is a long standing Addleshaws client, on 1 May.
Endless is a UK-based private equity firm which focuses on turnarounds and restructurings.
It is currently investing its fourth fund of £525m and has approximately £1bn in funds under management.
Smith will join Endless in a non-lawyer role as a partner and head of its Leeds office.
The focus of his career up to this point has been advising clients such as banks and corporates on restructuring matters.
He has acted on restructuring and refinancing deals across sectors including retail, mining, manufacturing and packaging.
He acted for PwC as the administrators to UK Coal on its 2013 administration and rescue deal.
Smith trained at
Speaking to Legal Week, Smith said: "I am excited about the opportunity, but I will be leaving Addleshaws with some regret."
He described the role as "an offer you couldn't refuse". He added: "It's a partner role, looking for investment opportunities for a £525m fund we have, with a view to building a good platform for a further fund we are looking to raise."
He has been succeeded as head of restructuring at Addleshaws by Manchester partner Ged Barnes.
A spokesman for Addleshaws said: "Andy joined Addleshaws over 11 years ago, and he will leave with our very best wishes to join a really great client of the firm, and we look forward to working with him in his new role."
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