Debenhams Ottaway’s insolvency team advises a range of clients, including banks, financial investors, directors and insolvency practitioners. The practice continues to act on insolvency and restructuring matters, including defending director actions and handling distressed creditor actions, formal insolvency procedures, debt advisory work and restructurings. Alexander Neale heads the department and focuses on insolvency work with expertise in handling office holder claims and recovery actions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Juliet Schalker and Robyn Adams are excellent.’
- ‘Juliet Schalker is a leading light in the insolvency litigation world.’
- ‘Alexander Neale is an outstanding insolvency litigator who always gives good legal and commercial advice and is very comfortable with numbers and financial aspects.’
- ‘Great service, always available and willing to discuss any concerns.’
- ‘Alexander Neale is outstanding, skilled and knowledgeable. He is highly conscientious, extremely personable and a great listener. He is also commercial and a pleasure to work with. He is my go-to lawyer.’
- ‘Alexander Neale - technical, supportive and commercial. Robyn Adams - supportive and organised to ensure deadlines are met.’
Key clients
- MEP Capital Sterling Ford Associates Limited Manolete Partners Plc Begbies Traynor Dermal Laboratories Limited and Diomed Developments Limited
Work highlights
Assisted Dermal Laboratories Limited and Diomed Developments Limited with their c£4m claim against Leumi ABL Limited, an asset-based lender.
Practice head
Alexander Neale
Other key lawyers
Juliet Schalker; Robyn Adams