Freeths LLP’s practice advises across the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters. The team is jointly led by Oxford-based Caroline Benfield, a key adviser to insolvency practitioners, directors, creditors, and lenders, and Elizabeth Taylor, who brings extensive experience of handling both corporate and personal insolvency matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Efficient service. Caroline Benfield and Elizabeth Taylor took on a difficult assignment, handled everything, and made the process smooth.’
- ‘Caroline Benfield and Elizabeth Taylor are always available and seek solutions.’
- ‘Freeths has a very well-deserved reputation for expertise in insolvency.’
- ‘Caroline Benfield is one of the best insolvency litigators I have ever worked with. Her attention to detail and dedication to achieving great results are second to none. She always delivers brilliant outcomes.’
- 'Excellent technically, clear and concise advice, commercial-minded.'
- 'Liz Taylor and Caroline Benfield have been a joy to work with. Both are technically excellent, commercial in their approach, and always available.'
- 'I have very much enjoyed working with Freeths on a couple of assignments recently. The two principals, Liz Taylor and Caroline Benfield, were technically excellent and always available.'
- 'Freeths are an easy firm to work with, they have a good mix of staff across the levels which makes their practice run smoothly.'
Key clients
- FRP Advisory Group Plc
- Quantuma Advisory Limited
- Mazars LLP
- Opus Restructuring LLP
- Azets Holdings Limited t/a Azets UK
- Fortis Advisory Limited
- BRI (UK) Limited
- Triad Group Plc
- Dawson Group Limited
- FRP Advisory Trading Limited
- Manolete Partners Plc
- MacIntyre Hudson LLP
Practice head
Caroline Benfield; Elizabeth Taylor