We pride ourselves on our ability to add value and to act in partnership with our clients to obtain successful outcomes, assisting in the strategy and sharing the risk where appropriate.
We are involved in a comprehensive range of investigatory and civil recovery actions, as well as procedural court applications and criminal compensatory processes in insolvency cases.
We also act for insolvency practitioners in bringing claims in mainly non-contentious cases to ease through the resolution of those estates, and defending office holders in claims made against them, as well as representing and protecting the positions of key creditors in distressed financial scenarios.
Acting for administrators in reviewing and advising on the causes of action relating to high value claims that interest rate hedging instruments were mis-sold to the companies over which the administrators were appointed
Mitchell and Another v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber [2025 UKSC 43]. Acting for the liquidators of MBI International & Partners in obtaining a UK Supreme Court judgment concerning the date of valuation of an asset misappropriated by a defaulting fiduciary and the burden of proof in calculating equitable compensation. The judgment follows over 9 years of work, including substantial investigations, a 19 day trial and 3 trips to the Court of Appeal.
Acting for the trustee in bankruptcy of Karen Millen in investigating her assets and assisting in realising the same, as well as advising on the pursuit and resolution of various claims arising in the estate, including in the Court of Appeal.
Acting for the liquidators of Longmeade Limited, a group company in the Lehman Brothers estate. We made an application to court for directions on the conduct of a prospective claim in negligence against the Official Receiver and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The consequent judgment of Snowden J was the first time that the English courts have examined the effect of the changes to the Insolvency Act, which removed the requirement for liquidators to obtain creditor or court...
Acting for telent Technology Services Limited (“telent”) in respect of insolvency issues arising out of the compulsory liquidation of telent's joint venture partner, Carillion Utilities Services Limited and its ultimate parent, Carillion plc, in respect of multi-million pound ongoing customer contracts for support and maintenance of critical national infrastructure and installation of superfast broadband, including contracts with British Telecommunications plc.
Reviewing claims arising from European Commission decisions on cartel activity and advising the liquidators of two companies in relation to the same
Acting for the administrators of the Derby United Credit Union. The administration was one of the first of a credit union following changes to the relevant legislation in 2014
Acting for the Hachette group of publishing companies in protecting their proprietary interests in stock supplied to Woolworths, Borders, Hughes & Hughes and British Book Shops. Obtaining a judgment on the Borders case ensuring the protection of Hachette’s ownership of the stock and delivery up of relevant information.
Securing the release of a fast ferry from arrest in France via applications in both English and French courts, and dealing with various claims to rights of ownership over the vessel during an administration, including selling the vessel through judicial sale in the admiralty court.
Acting for a credit insurer of major financial institutions in respect of its claims in one of Europe's largest ever restructurings.
Mitchell and Another v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber [2025 UKSC 43]. Acting for the liquidators of MBI International & Partners in obtaining a UK Supreme Court judgment concerning the date of valuation of an asset misappropriated by a defaulting fiduciary and the burden of proof in calculating equitable compensation. The judgment follows over 9 years of work, including substantial investigations, a 19 day trial and 3 trips to the Court of Appeal.
Acting for the joint provisional liquidators of a solvent investment fund on various issues, including recognition of their foreign proceeding, their investigations following the same, and a subsequent termination application in respect of the recognition.
Acting for the dissolution trustees of a BVI limited partnership on certain issues in the solvent liquidation of the same. Actions include dealing with and defending the estate, as appropriate, in relation to claims made by former professional advisors; and also acting for certain warrantors in Serbia on the sale of a portfolio of significant assets of the partnership
Acting for the liquidators of an investment fund which is one of multiple defendants in a $9.2 billion fraud claim in the Grand Court in Cayman. Actions include obtaining an order from the High Court in London for recognition of the liquidation of the fund as a foreign proceeding under the Cross Border Insolvency Regulations; and following recognition, using section 236 of the Insolvency Act to obtain extensive documentation from financial institutions to assist the liquidators in the...
Acting for the liquidators of various estates in the Lehman Group. Actions have included reviewing the terms of a US plan of reorganisation in respect of various estates and advising on its impact on distributions to a UK estate; considering and advising on claims on behalf of a UK estate against various third parties and negotiating a multiparty release of rights and obligations under sale documentation, relating to mortgage backed securities
Acting for administrators in reviewing and advising on the causes of action relating to high value claims that interest rate hedging instruments were mis-sold to the companies over which the administrators were appointed
Acting for the trustee in bankruptcy of Karen Millen in investigating her assets and assisting in realising the same, as well as advising on the pursuit and resolution of various claims arising in the estate, including in the Court of Appeal.
Acting for the liquidators of Longmeade Limited, a group company in the Lehman Brothers estate. We made an application to court for directions on the conduct of a prospective claim in negligence against the Official Receiver and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The consequent judgment of Snowden J was the first time that the English courts have examined the effect of the changes to the Insolvency Act, which removed the requirement for liquidators to obtain creditor or court...
Acting for telent Technology Services Limited (“telent”) in respect of insolvency issues arising out of the compulsory liquidation of telent's joint venture partner, Carillion Utilities Services Limited and its ultimate parent, Carillion plc, in respect of multi-million pound ongoing customer contracts for support and maintenance of critical national infrastructure and installation of superfast broadband, including contracts with British Telecommunications plc.
Reviewing claims arising from European Commission decisions on cartel activity and advising the liquidators of two companies in relation to the same
Acting for the administrators of the Derby United Credit Union. The administration was one of the first of a credit union following changes to the relevant legislation in 2014
Acting for the Hachette group of publishing companies in protecting their proprietary interests in stock supplied to Woolworths, Borders, Hughes & Hughes and British Book Shops. Obtaining a judgment on the Borders case ensuring the protection of Hachette’s ownership of the stock and delivery up of relevant information.
Securing the release of a fast ferry from arrest in France via applications in both English and French courts, and dealing with various claims to rights of ownership over the vessel during an administration, including selling the vessel through judicial sale in the admiralty court.
Acting for a credit insurer of major financial institutions in respect of its claims in one of Europe's largest ever restructurings.
Robinson and Others v AIG and Others: acting for the liquidators of Save Service Stations in applying to the High Court for directions as to the correct distribution of realisations of GBP 40 million in the estate, having regard to subordination clauses in certain finance documents. Succeeding on all issues, including the correct application of the rule in Cherry v Boultbee, in the Court of Appeal
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