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Quantuma has announced the appointment of restructuring specialist Chris Lewis as a managing director in its restructuring and insolvency team, strengthening its presence in the Midlands.
Lewis will be based in the firm’s Birmingham office, where he will advise businesses across the region and nationally. He joins as part of Quantuma’s continued expansion of its UK restructuring practice.
A qualified chartered accountant and licensed insolvency practitioner, Lewis has more than 20 years of experience in restructuring and advisory work. He joins Quantuma from a top 10 accounting firm, where he spent the past seven years as a restructuring advisory director.
His experience spans a range of sectors, including engineering, manufacturing, financial services, retail, leisure, real estate, construction and social care, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.
Lewis advises lenders, companies and directors in stressed and distressed situations, covering work such as cashflow reviews, forecasting, debt advisory and Time to Pay arrangements, as well as accelerated transactions, solvent liquidations and formal insolvency processes.
His appointment follows recent hires to the Midlands restructuring team, including director Sarah Jarvie and managing directors Tom Parish and Hannah Griffin.
Lewis said: “I am excited to be joining Quantuma and look forward to working with such a talented and dynamic team in restructuring and insolvency and the wider firm.
“At a time when businesses are facing continuous economic challenges and uncertainties, I am eager to work with my new colleagues to provide clear, practical and commercial advice on a timely basis to deliver the best outcomes for clients.”
Chris Newell, UK restructuring and insolvency lead at Quantuma, added: “We are delighted to welcome Chris to our expanding team in Birmingham.
“He is well established in the market, technically strong and commercially astute, with experience across a wide range of sectors. His arrival comes at a pivotal point as we continue to implement our growth plans.”
