Giles Maynard-Connor KC
‘Giles has an intense attention to detail. He really seeks to understand his brief inside and out, and is a stand-out advocate before judges at every level.’
Exchange Chambers is a ‘go-to set of chambers’ for company and insolvency work ’with a stellar reputation in Manchester and the North West’. Giles Maynard-Connor KC has broad experience handling both corporate and personal insolvency matters. Ian Tucker is widely praised by clients for his ‘unrivalled experience and knowledge in the area of insolvency’. He was recently instructed by the Official Receiver in relation to the liquidation of cloud service provider UKCloud Ltd., with the case turning on whether fixed or floating charges existed over the company’s valuable IP addresses. George Rowell has particular expertise when it comes to insolvency cases with a tax background; he recently acted for a group of litigants representing 16,000 investors with significant assets in pension funds whose administrator when into administration.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Clients receive a first-class service from Joe Mawson. He is a go-to man in a crisis and is responsive and knowledgeable.'
- 'Nick Buckley is a master of his profession.'
- 'Joe Mawson is second to none. He takes the time to get to know clients and build great working relationships. He is approachable, knowledgeable and commercial.'
- 'Chris Brown stands out as being reliable and helpful.'
- 'Exchange is the best insolvency set in Manchester. They have excellent people at every level, they are commercially aware and provide a first-rate service.'
- 'Exchange houses some of the best talent in Manchester - they are always a pleasure to work with.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
George Rowell
‘George is fantastic to work with. He brings an air of calm when litigating complex disputes. A confident advocate with the ability to cut through technical issues with ease.’
Graham Sellers
Ian Tucker
‘Ian has unrivalled experience and knowledge in the area of insolvency. He provides succinct, commercial advice. An excellent advocate who is approachable and always willing to assist.’
Anja Lansbergen-Mills
‘Anja is very thorough. She is determined and will go the extra mile to achieve a good result for the client.’
Richard Tetlow
‘Richard is thorough, innovative and very responsive. He marries an eye for detail with a very friendly manner and his advice is always measured and commercial.'
John Waiting
'John is technically excellent and very thorough. His advice is directly to the point and he really takes the time to work through issues collaboratively with the client and instructing solicitor.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
