Unencumbered by institutional corporate and finance relationships, commercial litigation boutique Stewarts Law LLP excels in handling contentious insolvency matters, where it is able to consequently adopt a conflict-free position. Team head Alex Jay is at the at ‘the forefront of insolvency litigation and its intersection with fraud’, regularly maximising returns for creditors on domestic and cross-border distressed and insolvent situations for officeholders.
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- 'Alex Jay is at the forefront of insolvency litigation and its intersection with fraud.'
- 'Tim Symes has excellent subject knowledge and a sensible commercial approach.'
Key clients
- PwC – as liquidators of Kijani Resources Limited (in liquidation)
- David Standish of Interpath and Russell Crumpler of Teneo (joint liquidators of Exential Investments Inc)
Practice head
Alex Jay
Other key lawyers
Tim Symes; Tom Clark; Elaina Bailes; Francesca Berry; Karen Hutchinson; Harry Spendlove