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Insolvency and corporate recovery
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- ACTONS Nottingham
- BROWNE JACOBSON LLP Nottingham
- EVERSHEDS LLP Nottingham
- HBJ GATELEY WAREING LLP Leicester, Nottingham
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- Freeth Cartwright LLP Leicester, Nottingham
- Geldards LLP Nottingham, Derby
- Harvey Ingram LLP Leicester
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- Berryman Nottingham
- Chattertons Boston
- Hewitsons LLP Northampton
- Howes Percival LLP Northampton
- Nelsons Leicester, Nottingham
- Roythornes Nottingham, Spalding
- Spearing Waite Leicester
At Actons, stand-out lawyer Nicky Calthrop-Owen’s contentious insolvency skills were put to use in a variety of complex fraud investigations and asset recovery cases in 2008. Leading player Richard Leman has 30 years’ experience, and Chris Murratt adds to the litigation prowess of the team, which ‘competes easily with larger regional and national competitors’.
The ‘first-class’ Browne Jacobson LLP team is ‘commercially astute and technically excellent’. The practice spans corporate and personal insolvency, and clients range from IPs and banks to purchasers and creditors of insolvent entities, such as an IT supplier to an insolvent Icelandic bank. Dominic Offord stands out for clients, being ‘quick to respond and provide advice which is clear, commercial and pragmatic’.
Eversheds LLP’s Nottingham office handles the full range of instructions from lenders, IPs and corporates on administrations and restructurings, and is a ‘centre of excellence’ within the wider firm for bankruptcy work. Senior associate Mark Wood heads up the group following the departure of Chris Radford.
Banks and insolvency practitioners have followed key regional insolvency player Chris Radford to HBJ Gateley Wareing LLP, which moves up in the ranking this year. Radford’s team focuses on the corporate aspects of insolvencies; recent instructions include numerous sales of insolvent businesses from banks and IPs such as HSBC and PwC.
Simon Baigent at Freeth Cartwright LLP has successfully taken on the administration of a high-turnover company from BDO London, as an extension to his contentious insolvency experience. Graham Greenfield and Charles Darby give further depth to the team.
Geldards LLP’s two-partner team has a balanced mix of corporate recovery work and traditional insolvency work, with litigation and international elements part of the blend.
Harvey Ingram LLP has respected Leicester insolvency player Sean Moran, who takes on a broad range of instructions including recently appointing English administrators over a French limited company.
The focus at Berryman is on complex restructuring and reorganisation. Two significant administrations were highlights of the last year for the team, where Carl Miflin stands out for clients who value ‘quick response times, coupled with accurate and appropriate advice’.
Chattertons has licensed practitioner Peter Cropley for insolvency and bankruptcy advice.
Hewitsons LLP combines contentious capability with advice to companies, shareholders and directors on their rights and liabilities in an insolvency situation.
Howes Percival LLP has recently won significant instructions on complex niche matters requiring innovative solutions to insolvency scenarios.
Nelsons’ East Midlands coverage for insolvency is recognised by IPs and reflected in the number of instructions it receives. Melanie Oswin specialises in property issues.
Roythornes’ debt collection experience frequently leads to instructions on insolvency matters.
Ashwin Mody at Spearing Waite is ‘excellent in terms of knowledge of the subject, commerciality, negotiating skills and focused advice’. He provides a comprehensive service to administrators, liquidators, companies and directors, acting as supervising solicitor where necessary.