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Restructuring lawyer Charles Maunder has been recruited by Pinsent Masons as a partner in London. Maunder will join the firm in November from Michelmores, where he has spent 15 years and is head of banking, restructuring and insolvency.

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Maunder has experience of acting on some high-profile restructurings, including those of United Kingdom retailer Mothercare and airline Flybe.

He advises on restructuring and insolvency, particularly independent director advice, as well as debt restructuring and finance, including loans, and has clients in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, technology and real estate sectors, among others.

Maunder began his career at CMS, before spending eight years at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, including two years in Singapore.

Head of banking and restructuring, Martin Bishop, said in a statement that Maunder is “an impressive and experienced restructuring practitioner with a versatile and adaptable skillset and will be an excellent fit within our existing banking and restructuring team”.

Partner Steven Cottee highlighted the new arrival’s experience, which he said “brings complementary skills” to the firm “at a time when we are busier than ever and will also enable us to continue to deliver on a number of our strategic priorities”.

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In June, a London partner was one of two experienced restructuring hires made byFaegre Drinker from Sidley Austin.