Jointly led by Ashley Jaques and Alistair McHenry, Tyr offers advice on both contentious and non-contentious insolvency issues. Jaques specialises in property-based insolvencies and receiverships, while McHenry focuses on post-appointment contentious work. They are supported by the ‘experienced’ Rebecca Dods, who handles corporate and personal insolvency litigation work.
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Testimonials
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‘Ashley Jacques has a deep knowledge of insolvency and connected issues, quick to react, commercial and economic.'
‘Rebecca Dods is experienced beyond her years. A very safe pair of hands, with a keen eye for detail.'
‘I have worked with Tyr now for a number of years and find them an easy firm to work with. The experience within the firm allows collaboration between departments, which is extremely useful. ’
‘Alistair McHenry and Rebecca Dodds in the Insolvency department. Alistair and Rebecca are efficient, knowledgeable, approachable and easy to work with. They are very thorough, and I am always confident in any advice they give.'
Key clients
- Begbies Traynor
- RSM UK
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Quantuma Advisory Limited
Work highlights
Acting on behalf of the client to negotiate the purchase of the business and assets of Polyglobal Limited from the administrators.
Advised Momentum in its capacity as lender, as well as the borrowers obtaining loans, on eleven separate transactions this year, resulting in over £3,000,000 in loans advanced.
Advised a client in a successful claim under s127 of the Insolvency Act 1986 against a major bank, involving intercepted emails, misdirected funds intended for a solicitors’ client account, and e-fraud, in a complex case featuring two major banks, two major construction companies, the police, Action Fraud, and a solicitors’ firm.
Practice head
Ashley Jaques; Alistair McHenry
Other key lawyers
Rebecca Dods