Joey Byrne > Freeths LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Freeths LLP
6th Floor
100 Barbirolli Square
MANCHESTER
M2 3BD
England
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Work Department

Insolvency department.

Position

Joey is national head of restructuring and insolvency at Freeths. His particular speciality is contentious insolvency matters and, in particular, asset recovery.

Career

Qualified 1996. Joined Freeths as a partner in 2006.

Education

Newman College, Dublin; Trinity College, Dublin (1991 BBS (Hons)).

Leisure

Golf, national hunt horse racing, cinema.

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

(Leading individuals)

Joey ByrneFreeths LLP

The firm’s national head of restructuring and insolvency Joey Byrne, who is noted as a ‘leader in the field’, heads Freeths LLP‘s practice, which is formed of numerous solicitors who are dual-qualified insolvency practitioners. It has a strong reputation for its work for its extensive portfolio of clients in both contentious and non-contentious contexts. Expert in non-contentious work Kevin Pinkerton, who leads on many of the team’s most prominent matters, is recognised for his ability to form ‘outstanding client relationships’, whilst associate Miles Hacking, who ably handles high-value court applications and administration proceedings, is noted as ‘excellent’.