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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

ONE LONDON SQUARE, CROSS LANES, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 1UN, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 01483 252525
Fax:: Fax 01483 252550
DX:: 2436 GUILDFORD-1

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Web:: www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com

Cheltenham, Doha, Dubai, Geneva, Guildford, Hong Kong and 5 more

James Hyne

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Business disputes, services, real estate and construction; corporate restructuring and insolvency, litigation and dispute resolution.

Position

James is head of the corporate restructuring and insolvency group. He specialises in all areas of insolvency law and also gives lectures and seminars to corporate clients and other professionals (including the R3 Group and SESCA). James is one of the lead partners in the administration of Awal Bank in Bahrain, which has in excess of $2bn of creditor claims and ongoing litigation in numerous jurisdictions including the UK, Switzerland, US, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the Cayman Islands.

Career

Contributing author to ‘UK Insolvency Client Strategies’ (Aspatore Books, 2008).

Member

Insolvency Lawyers Association; Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association; R3 Group; the firm’s representative to the Association of European Lawyers and ALFA International legal networks on insolvency and restructuring issues.

Education

Southampton University (LLB Hons Law); CPI (Advanced Insolvency Exams).

Leisure

Rugby, skiing, golf, following West Ham United FC.

South East: Finance

Insolvency and corporate recovery

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James Hyne - Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Within: Insolvency and corporate recovery

Described as 'an insolvency and restructuring team at the top of their game', Charles Russell Speechlys LLP 's Guilford based team carries out a full range of contentious and non-contentious work, acting for insolvency practitioners, lenders and financial institutions, companies, directors and stakeholders. The team specialises in a number of sectors including pharmacy, retail, sport, private wealth and real estate. James Hyne heads the practice and holds significant international insolvency expertise. Senior associate Daniel Moore is another key name to note.

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