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Toys R Us UK administration

28/2/2018
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Announced

28/2/2018

Overview:

  • Toys R Us's UK operations have entered administration.
  • Simon Thomas and Arron Kendall of accountancy firm Moorfields are acting as administrators.
  • The deal comes after initial failed attempts to find a buyer for the business.
  • Toys R Us is a New Jersey based toy and games retailer backed by KKR.

Sam Duke

Jurisdiction:

United Kingdom

Deal type:

Administration

Practice area:

Restructuring and insolvency

Governing law:

England and Wales

Industry sector:

Consumer goods and services

Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis

Party: Moorfields (Administrator)

Lawyers: Elaine Nolan, Kon Asimacopoulos

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