The insolvency and corporate recovery practice at Farleys Solicitors LLP is praised for its ‘proactive and dynamic’ approach, regularly supporting a range of clients on pre-packaged administration sales, insolvency litigation, director disqualification proceedings and recovery matters. Mark Hague leads the Preston-based team and handles both personal and corporate insolvency matters. Ella Holden is a key point of contact as is Jane Haymes, who joined the team in June 2024 and bolsters the firm's capacity in business restructurings, acquisitions and disposals.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Fantastic team to work with. They work well together and are sharply focused on the end result.'
  • 'Mark Hague strikes that rare balance of a very high level of competence in his field whilst being approachable and commercial. The more junior members of his team seem to thrive under his leadership.'

Key clients

  • Cowgills Limited
  • Grant Thornton UK LLP

Work highlights

Advising Cowgill Holloway Business Recovery and Begbies Traynor as joint administrators of The Great George Street Project Limited in Liverpool.
Practice head

Mark Hague

Other key lawyers

Ella Holden; Jane Haymes