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Philip Vaughan at Eversheds LLP acts for the Big Four accountants. Instructions in 2011 came from Grant Thornton (in relation to Gomer Electrical); PwC (in relation to Lehmans’ commercial mortgage portfolio); and Deloitte (in relation to Maes Manor Hotel).

The ‘excellent’ Kempton Rees and Ian Herbert at Darwin Gray advise the Big Four accountants and various local IPs. The team is often called on to advise directors and struggling businesses attempting to avoid an insolvent situation.

Hunt Morgan Rostron is a niche practice; its three name partners are all time-served insolvency experts. The firm handles contentious and non-contentious matters, both corporate and individual, and has a loyal client base of IPs nationwide.

Paul Caldicott at Morgan Cole has been busier than many, and is recommended for complex and difficult issues. With strong commercial and property support within the firm, Caldicott consistently steps up to the mark where deals are time critical; he is ‘approachable, knowledgeable and professional’.

Karl Baranski at Geldards LLP is recommended for technical insolvency and security advice, and can draw on the firm’s good commercial depth and corporate tax expertise.

Alex Pay at MLM Cartwright has been advising on a mix of individual and corporate matters, for clients including Deloitte and BDO. He also advised in a number of disputes with HMRC, one involving ‘time to pay’ arrangements.

Rachelle Sellek heads up the team at Acuity Legal Limited, specialising in pre-appointment transactions. John Morris handles contentious matters.

Berry Smith has a cross-departmental team which acts for a number of administrators throughout the region, as well as for clients looking to acquire distressed businesses.

Capital Law LLP advises directors of companies in difficulty. Duncan Macintosh leads on non-contentious issues, and Philip Jones on contentious matters.

Helen Tudball joined Gabb And Co as a partner in April 2012, blending her client base of South Wales and Southwest England IPs with the firm’s established Mid Wales client base.

Gareth Llewellyn Williams is ‘the very best in South Wales’, and leads a ‘highly competent’ team at JCP Solicitors. It has seen an increase in instructions from fixed-charge receivers such as Colliers International and Eddisons Commercial Limited. Williams advised Swansea City FC on its voluntary arrangement.

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