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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- 'The team is well prepared, committed and solutions oriented.’
- 'Good teamwork and knowledge. Proactive and helpful.'
Key clients
- Azets
- Begbies Traynor Group plc
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