Harrison Drury & Co's Preston office houses an insolvency team well-regarded for its pre-pack administration-related work. The team routinely appears before the High Court. James Robbins is noted for his ‘superb manner’ and heads the practice, dividing his time between Preston and Clitheroe. Peter Barlow handles the full range of insolvency and debt recovery work.
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‘Very friendly, helpful and capable team. They provide a competitive service in the North Lancashire area. Always helpful and available.’
‘We have worked with James Robbins for more than a decade. James is extremely knowledgeable, makes himself available and he and his team provide an excellent service at competitive rates. ’
‘They are a strong firm who remain completely accessible and always on-hand to deal with queries.'
‘James Robbins has a superb manner and is able to quickly identify issues in a case and tailor his responses accordingly. He is equally adept at aggressively pursuing an action as he is providing support and appropriate bedside manner to individuals in difficult circumstances.’
‘The level of experience and attention-to-detail picking up on minor details that can have a significant impact on eventual outcomes stands out.'
‘James Robbins provides well thought-through advice.’
‘A great set of individuals, with a wealth of knowledge and an ability to provide relevant and easy to understand information to their clients.’
‘James Robbins and Peter Barlow are always happy to answer questions and explain processes.’
Key clients
- RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP
- Begbies Traynor
- Marshall Peters
- FRP Advisory
- Opus Business Advisory Group
- Credit Limits International
- Simply Corporate
- Moorfields Advisory
Work highlights
- Obtained a highly unusual High Court decision for FRP Advisory Trading Ltd to stay voluntary liquidation, bringing it to an end and allowing the company to be returned to its directors together with a significant surplus that had accrued over the course of the liquidation.
- Acted for Boss Direct Limited in relation to their pre-pack purchase of assets and the business of Phillips-UK Limited.
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Practice head
James Robbins
Other key lawyers
Peter Barlow