Our dedicated financial services team

Head of Financial Services Team
Managing Director
dina.devalia@quantuma.com

Dina is a Managing Director in our Restructuring and Insolvency team specialising in advising regulated financial services entities. Based in London, Dina has extensive experience in assisting management with organised wind downs and has built a strong reputation with regulators.

Dina is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a licensed Insolvency Practitioner (IP) and has over 20 years' experience advising on financially distressed situations, regulatory enforcement and insolvency relative matters.

Since 2012, Dina has specialised in advising credit unions based in England, Scotland and Wales when facing: challenging trading conditions or insolvency, both Prudential and conduct related issues, capital requirement breaches/ceilings, and SCV file preparation and loan provisions. 

Managing Director, Restructuring & Insolvency
Co-Head of Professional Practices
sean.bucknall@quantuma.com

Sean is a Managing Director in our Restructuring and Insolvency team specialising in advising regulated financial services entities and other regulated businesses. Based in Brighton, Sean has extensive experience in advising firms facing financial and operational distress, working with management teams, as well as their advisers to overcome the challenges they face.

Sean's sector expertise includes financial services firms, such as distressed IFA’s, pension providers and SIPP platforms, as well as leading the firm's professional practice division. Sean‘s clients benefit from his clear, robust and solutions-led advice, which enables him to maximise creditor returns and job rescues. Stakeholders also benefit from his experience, deep regulated sector knowledge and his technical expertise. 

Managing Director, Restructuring & Insolvency
brian.burke@quantuma.com

Brian is a Managing Director and restructuring specialist, his expertise includes advising businesses in difficult financial situations and identifying solutions to reach agreements.

Brian's expertise includes advising businesses who have found themselves in difficult financial situations and identifying solutions to help businesses reach an appropriate agreement. His sector experience includes financial services, manufacturing, retail, property development and real estate.

Managing Director, Restructuring & Insolvency
paul.zalkin@quantuma.com

Paul is a Managing Director in our Restructuring & Insolvency team. Based in London, Paul has a depth of experience in advising firms facing financial and operational distress, working with their management teams and advisers to overcome the challenges they are facing.

A Chartered Accountant and licensed Insolvency Practioner, Paul has around 25 years' experience in mid-market corporate recovery. His expertise also includes pre-insolvency options analysis, contingency planning, accelerated business sales as well as receivership, administrations and liquidation implementation. Paul is a robust commercial and ambitious advisor who is noted for his commitment to clients in complex situations.