Under the expert guidance of the ‘knowledgeable and solutions-focused’ Frances Coulson, Wedlake Bell LLP has gained a particularly strong reputation in relation to contentious insolvency matters, including where allegations of fraud are made. The team is also active for IPs, creditors, and directors on consensual mid-market restructurings/insolvencies, with Coulson and Robert Paterson also regularly undertaking cross-border mandates for foreign and domestic officeholders, and for pension trustees.
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Testimonials
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- 'Robert Paterson is a very skilful non-contentious insolvency lawyer.'
- ‘Frances Coulson is a delight to work with. She is practical, very knowledgeable and solutions focused.’
Key clients
- Azets Begbies Traynor Group plc McTear Williams Wood MHA Interpath Advisory Grant Thornton LLP EY Parthenon Kroll Moorfields Advisory Moore Kingston Smith RSM Forvis Mazars PKF Menzies LLP CBW Recovery
Work highlights
Advised provisional liquidators from Mazars in bringing claims against a director and associated companies in an alleged payroll fraud, which was the first case brought by HMRC as a winding up petition in respect of employers' NICs only.
Practice head
Frances Coulson
Other key lawyers
Ed Starling; James Latham; Robert Paterson; Sam Fenwick; Edward Saunders; Richard Saunders; Christopher Burt; Simon Duncan; Sara Crystal