‘The team is cohesive, collaborative and well-run. Work is delegated to associates, trainees and paralegals where appropriate, and hourly rates are incredibly competitive given the range and complexity of the matters that the team works on.’

‘The team really ought to be regarded as a ‘national’ one: it does good work for proper clients (well-known IPs and the Official Receiver, for example).’

‘William Shirley leads the team, and has great experience at dealing with knotty disputes. He’s a safe pair of hands who is both approachable and knowledgeable. Leon Head is a strong technical lawyer and ‘one to watch’.’

‘Howes Percival’s insolvency team delivers client-focused legal advice and adopt a team approach to dealing with complex contentious matters.’

‘Mike Green combines his excellent technical knowledge with a commercial approach and his management of stakeholders is second to none. His experience in and knowledge of the workings of the judiciary are invaluable.’

‘Isadore Goldman punch well above their weight in the insolvency and corporate recovery sector. As a result of their excellent technical ability and client focus, they have an outstanding reputation not just in East Anglia but right across London and the South and East of England. They’re commercially minded and focused on their clients’ aims. You’d much rather have them on your team than against you.’

‘Frank Brumby is excellent. He’s great with clients and it’s not hard to understand why they like him so much. As a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner as well as a solicitor, he combines technical ability with a commercial focus and is equally at home dealing with contentious or non-contentious aspects of insolvency and corporate recovery.’

‘Adam McCaw has first-rate legal ability and excellent attention to detail. Those qualities are perfectly complemented by skill at communicating clearly with clients, whether it be about the prospects of their case, the commercial reality of the proceedings or any other aspect of litigation. Sian Leonard and Jenna Ansell are also very impressive.’

‘I have worked with Frank Brumby and Sian Leonard, both of whom are exceptional. Frank has a wealth of experience, and meshes his technical expertise with pragmatic, ‘big picture’ strategising. Sian has a good grasp of the ins and outs of any case, and is a reassuring presence on a team of solicitors.’

‘The team is very responsive and their knowledge on insolvency issues is exceptional.’

‘Frank Brumby (Partner) is a great leader to his team and is very commercial in his approach. Sian Leonard (Associate) is very clever and manages litigation exceptionally well.’

‘Frank Brumby and Adam McCaw are very experienced in their field. They are extremely thorough and professional. I would engage them without question on an insolvency matter and have done so on more than one occasion in the last 12 months. They have exceptional knowledge in this area of law.’

‘Isadore Goldman specialise in insolvency and have a strong reputation in the market. Their advice is practical and commercial.’

‘I am instructed as counsel by Mills & Reeve insolvency and corporate recovery team. I have principally worked with the teams in Cambridge and London, although I have also undertaken some work for the Manchester office. They are all great, have superb up to date knowledge of the law, a genuine dedication to getting the best result for the client and are a pleasure to work with.’

‘Lino Di Lorenzo is an excellent lawyer, he analyses problems accurately and rapidly and provides confident practical advice. He can be relied upon to deal with complex legal issues and get them right.’

‘The local contentious practice in Cambridge provides a “London service” giving excellent technical, practical and commercial advice.’

‘Lino di Lorenzo has a wealth of experience in the contentious arena and provides quick well thought through advice.’

‘We regularly fund Mills & Reeve in connection with their Official Receiver work and they are one of a small number of firms who have successfully tendered for that work. They also have acted for us in relation to insolvency claims that we have purchased.’

‘A dedicated Business Recovery and Insolvency team within the region with strength and depth, supported by a wider group with experience and knowledge in a number of areas of law.’

‘The Ellisons team is highly experienced, very approachable and incredibly adaptable to turn its hand to any form of insolvency situation, no matter how complex or large.’

‘Lyndsey Squirrell is extremely knowledgeable and ensures that legal options are fully explored and understood by the client, particularly in sensitive situations such as insolvency.’

‘Ellisons’ insolvency team is in my view one of the best in the UK, habitually combining excellent technical knowledge with a superb tactical approach. Billing is always very commercial and the level of client service always exceeds the norm.’

‘I would cite Lyndsey Squirrell as being highly effecitve members of Ellisons insolvency team. She places a very high value on client care and as such her lines of communication are routinely excellent.’