Freeths LLP guides insolvency practitioners and administrators through insolvency assignments, handling all aspects of business and asset sales, nil-asset and personal insolvency cases. Kevin Pinkerton, who took on the leadership of the practice following the April 2025 retirement of Joey Byrne, regularly advises insolvency practitioners, creditors, company directors and individuals on insolvency and related restructuring issues. Matthew Kelly is well versed in contentious insolvency, and Alex Brown and Harrison Jones are further active insolvency practitioners.
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Testimonials
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- 'A knowledgeable team with diverse backgrounds that combine to achieve some great outcomes on cases. They are responsive to inquiries, queries, etc. and are commercially astute when it comes to negotiations in mediation and the like. You always feel they are doing their best to get the right result.'
- 'Matthew Kelly stands out - technically strong whilst being approachable and commercially sound. Alex Brown is great to work with.'
- 'Freeths has a uniquely effective insolvency department, comprised of solicitors with a very in-depth knowledge of the underlying law. The team also functions very well as a whole - there are always solicitors on hand with a grasp on the active cases, meaning if one person is off there are others available that can step in.'
- 'Matthew Kelly is one of the most technically skilled lawyers I have worked with. His knowledge of insolvency is very in depth. No issue is too large to be dealt with calmly and appropriately.'
- 'Harrison Jones has specialism on the transactional administration arm of insolvency, but is no stranger to litigation and has handled a number of trials in the last year. He has a positive attitude and there is a real sense of there being a united front when collaborating.'
- 'Alex Brown handled a range of trials with me this year, and they were all immaculate on arrival. He is only ever a phone call away and is another member of the team with whom there is a real united front when collaborating. '
- 'Freeths has one of the strongest insolvency teams I've worked with, supported by the wider teams across the firm as and when needed. I have no hesitation in recommending Freeths' insolvency team to clients and peers alike. Straightforward to deal with and am always confident in getting best advice, quickly.'
- 'Kevin Pinkerton has exceptional technical knowledge and practical implementation. Always a great sounding board for quirky scenarios and finding best solutions.'
- 'The team are very responsive and work closely with the IP and the team to ensure a good outcome and assist us in providing great client service.'
- 'I have found the Freeths team to be very collaborative - they have taken a commercial and pragmatic approach to the work we do together.'
Key clients
- Abbey Taylor Ltd
- Adcroft Hilton Limited
- Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners Ltd
- Antony Batty LLP
- Arkle Insolvency
- Armstong Watson
- Asertis Litigation Funding
- Auker Rhodes
- Azets UK
- Bailey Ahmad
- Beesley Group
- Begbies Traynor Group PLC
- Bespoke Insolvency Solutions
- Bridgestones
- Buchler Phillips Group LLP
- Business Liquidation Ltd
- Campbell Crossley & Davis
- Carter Clark
- CFS LLP
- Clarke Bell Ltd
Lawyers
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Practice head
Kevin Pinkerton
Other key lawyers
Matthew Kelly; Alex Brown; Harrison Jones