Under the leadership of the ‘helpful and proactive’ Rick Brown, HFW provides IPs with high-quality legal counsel, particularly in complex, high-value contentious insolvency cases. The ’well-organised and proactive’ team excels in handling matters at the intersection of fraud and insolvency, with Brown bringing notable expertise in cases involving offshore jurisdictions. Although the team is industry agnostic, it brings particular value to matters within firmwide sector areas of strength, including transport, as exemplified by its recent work in the aviation sector for aircraft leasing companies. Other key contacts include David Chalcraft and Neil Chauhan.
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Testimonials
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‘HFW has some excellent insolvency lawyers with substantial cross-border experience. A great team with real depth of knowledge. ’
'The team is well-organised and proactive.'
'Rick Brown is approachable, always helpful and proactive.'
‘Rick Brown and David Chalcraft both show fantastic attention to detail, excellent client handling, and top level drafting.’
'Neil Chauhan is responsive and conscientious.'
Key clients
- Quantuma Advisory Limited
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- ReSolve Group
Work highlights
Continuing to act for the joint liquidators (Quantuma Advisory Limited) of the Arena Group.
Acting for Grant Thornton UK as Trustees in the massively important and high-profile matter relating to the insolvent Estate of Boris Berezovsky.
Advised partners from Resolve Group (now Evelyn Partners) in their capacity as proposed joint administrators on the proposed pre-pack sale of the business of Fetch.ai, the well-known artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency business.
Practice head
Rick Brown
Other key lawyers
Alex Kyriakoulis; Noel Campbell; David Chalcraft; Neil Chauhan; Tom Serafin