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Yvonne Brady

Head of Strategy for Restructuring and Insolvency
Edinburgh Office
Yvonne is an award winning lawyer and works within our Corporate division as strategic head of restructuring and insolvency.

Yvonne has over 30 years' experience in restructuring and insolvency and is one the most prominent lawyers operating in this field.  She has been described in Legal 500 as 'The most experienced restructuring lawyer in Scotland',has been the Star Individual in the Restructuring field in  Chambers Directory  each year since 2013 and was one of the inaugural inductees into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. 

She is known for her clear, concise advice and for her ability to cut through complex issues to reach the heart of a problem, thereafter finding solutions which work for all stakeholders.

Business Expertise

Over her lengthy career, Yvonne has extensive experience in advising on specialist Scottish aspects of restructurings and insolvencies in relation to UK based and international businesses.  

Her sectoral experience includes energy, education, football clubs, law firms, manufacturing, aviation, care sector , manufacturing , hospitality and leisure and utilities. She has a particular interest in assisting owner managed SMEs developing collaborative relationships with boards and stakeholders. In addition she enjoys working with highly regulated businesses such as energy and the care sector, balancing sometimes complex regulatory structures with achieving the best possible commercial outcome.

She has won the Best Professional in Business at the Scottish Women in Business Awards  and currently is the convenor of the Law Society of Scotland Insolvency Specialism Committee.

She also is a Trustee of the Leuchie Forever Fund and Board member of Quarriers.