Mr Steven Petrie > Ward Hadaway LLP > Newcastle upon Tyne, England > Lawyer Profile
Ward Hadaway LLP Offices
SANDGATE HOUSE
102 QUAYSIDE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 3DX
England
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Mr Steven Petrie
Work Department
Insolvency and Corporate Recovery
Position
Partner
Career
Steven joined Ward Hadaway has over 23 years’ legal experience.
He has extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters with a particular focus on contentious matters.
He is well known around the country by insolvency practitioners and has developed a sound knowledge of tracing assets abroad and realising these assets for the benefit of creditors.
Steven has extensive experience advising the leading insolvency practitioners and ‘Big Four’ accountants on aspects of corporate and personal insolvency matters as well as individuals and companies who may be looking at defending actions and/or creditors and debtors generally.
His experience includes acting for insolvency practitioners, providing advice and assistance to businesses facing financial difficulties with cash flow and debt issues, directors in relation to their duties, individuals and landlords on all aspects of insolvency law.
Lawyer Rankings
North > Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
Ward Hadaway LLP’s debt recovery unit, based in Newcastle, is led by associate Vicki Alexander, a specialist in defending financial institutions in secured recovery cases, including consumer credit, financial mis-selling, misrepresentation and undue influence matters. Head of the dispute resolution department, Steven Petrie, is a key name note. Jane Garvin is also a standout practitioner, leveraging her experience in pursuing and defending clients in high value asset recovery claims.
North > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
Head of Ward Hadaway LLP’s insolvency team Jane Garvin advises directors of financially distressed private and public companies, shareholders, creditors, landlords, debtors and public sector bodies as well as administrators on insolvency procedures, insolvent business sales and high value asset recovery claims. Steven Petrie, leads the commercial dispute resolution department, frequently advising creditors on recovery strategies and defends individuals and companies facing insolvency. Petrie also assists trustees with bankruptcy matters. Claire Robertson, who was promoted to associate in 2023, is a key contact for clients seeking advice on property sales that form part of insolvency procedures. The team, based in Newcastle, frequently works with practitioners in Leeds and Manchester, and often uses its expertise in the debt collection and creditor services spaces to advise clients on both disputes and transactional matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Newcastle
- Real estate > Commercial property: Newcastle
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Newcastle
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy
- Public sector > Health
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Property litigation
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Public sector > Education
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Social housing
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Family