Ms Claire Graham > TLT > Salford, England > Lawyer Profile

TLT
Eden, Irwell St,
Salford
M3 5EN
England
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Work Department

Insolvency and Corporate Recovery (North West)

Position

Partner

Career

Claire is a partner with over 20 years’ commercial litigation experience.

Claire advises Insolvency Practitioners on contentious insolvency matters (including breaches of fiduciary duties and civil recovery actions). Claire has acted for the Insolvency Service for 20 years advising them in respect of company law and insolvency issues including investigations, director duties and public interest winding up.

Claire heads a team of investigators carrying out investigations into trading limited companies on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy, insolvent companies on behalf of insolvency practitioners and directors on behalf of the Insolvency Service.

Claire also has extensive expertise in commercial litigation and acts in respect of data privacy cases, procurement disputes and general contractual claims for bodies such as the Department of Health.

Claire is a Certified Investigator, is recognised as an expert in the field of Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 and is Chair of the North West Fraud Forum.

Jurisdiction: England and Wales

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester

TLT has significant experience advising a wide range of clients, including blue-chip companies, on various commercial litigation matters. The team is led by Emma Flower, who handles disputes concerning breach of directors’ duties, partnership disputes, and warranty issues; and Julien Luke, whose expertise spans the energy and utilities, leisure, recruitment and telecoms industries. Jon Hainey represents SMEs and multinational corporations in the full breadth of commercial disputes, and routinely works with central government departments, including the Home Office, on high-profile claims. Claire Graham has experience advising on breaches of fiduciary duties, contractual claims, data protection matters, and civil recovery actions. At associate level, Louise Humphrey, Ruby Alam and Ciara Crosbie are notable team members.

North West > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

(Leading partners)

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TLT‘s Manchester office houses an ‘enthusiastic’ team, which is ‘committed to delivering great outcomes’. The team is noted for its expertise in handling antecedent claims on behalf of the Official Receiver offices. Claire Graham and Jon Hainey are noted for their contentious expertise, particularly in relation to pursuing claims of misfeasance and recovering assets in personal insolvency matters. Lynsey Robinson is also a key name for disputes. Alastair Lomax heads the practice and is noted for his expertise in debt restructuring, and his focus on the retail, leisure, and travel industries.