Commercial Dispute Resolution

Insolvency

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We have experience of insolvency matters and with a particular expertise when there is a cross over of proceeds of crime and asset forfeiture. 

Members often act for office holders in contentious applications for administration orders; extension of administration orders and other matters relating to the insolvency liquidation of a Company’s affairs, company directors’ disqualification proceedings, BROs and winding up petitions.  

The team provides advice, advocacy and drafting in the following areas of corporate insolvency including allegations of misfeasance, fraudulent and wrongful trading, company administrations, corporate and individual voluntary arrangements, voluntary and compulsory liquidations, statutory demands, insolvent partnerships, receiverships and administrative receiverships, transactions at an undervalue, substitution of petitioning creditors and supervening applications for administration orders.   

Our clients include banks, lending institutions, accountants, major companies, and bond holders. 

Representative cases

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Acting for respondents to an application by the administrators of two insolvent insurance intermediaries, for directions relating to the distribution of money held in client accounts. The case involved complex questions as to the interpretation and application of the statutory trust regime in the FCA Handbook, CASS5.

Re Allanfield Property Insurance Services Ltd (in Administration)

Order for sale of substantial mansion.

Re J [2006] EWHC 3382 (Admin)

Acting for a Russian national resisting insolvency proceedings in England and Wales.

Moskalev v Yanishevskiy [2021] EWHC 1575 (Ch)

Nick successfully resisted a winding-up order over a disputed debt arising from a contractual dispute.

Vo v YT (2025)

Acting for the successful petitioner, resisting an application to strike out a winding up petition on the grounds of alleged fraud and breaches of regulatory requirements in the social housing sector.

Re Windrush Alliance UK Community Interest Co

Search & Seizure Order under S 365 Insolvency Act 1986.

Nutting & Others v Jonathan Dean France [2014] EWHC 2123 (Ch)

Corporate veil substitution appeal.

Ord v Belhaven Pubs Limited

Freezing Order discharged by Consent Order.

Microsoft Corporation v Matthew Anness

Acting for respondents to claims brought by a trustee in bankruptcy seeking to recover 12 properties alleged beneficially owned by the bankrupt.

Acting for the liquidator (Mazars) of a company seeking to recover c.£1m from a Company director arising out of misfeasant transactions; freezing injunction obtained.

Receivership costs decision.

Brandon Barnes v Eastenders Plc & CPS [2012] EWHC

Acting for an administrator seeking a retrospective extension of an administration order following procedural irregularity.

Representative cases

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Acting for respondents to an application by the administrators of two insolvent insurance intermediaries, for directions relating to the distribution of money held in client accounts. The case involved complex questions as to the interpretation and application of the statutory trust regime in the FCA Handbook, CASS5.

Re Allanfield Property Insurance Services Ltd (in Administration)

Order for sale of substantial mansion.

Re J [2006] EWHC 3382 (Admin)

Acting for a Russian national resisting insolvency proceedings in England and Wales.

Moskalev v Yanishevskiy [2021] EWHC 1575 (Ch)

Nick successfully resisted a winding-up order over a disputed debt arising from a contractual dispute.

Vo v YT (2025)

Acting for the successful petitioner, resisting an application to strike out a winding up petition on the grounds of alleged fraud and breaches of regulatory requirements in the social housing sector.

Re Windrush Alliance UK Community Interest Co

Search & Seizure Order under S 365 Insolvency Act 1986.

Nutting & Others v Jonathan Dean France [2014] EWHC 2123 (Ch)

Corporate veil substitution appeal.

Ord v Belhaven Pubs Limited

Freezing Order discharged by Consent Order.

Microsoft Corporation v Matthew Anness

Acting for respondents to claims brought by a trustee in bankruptcy seeking to recover 12 properties alleged beneficially owned by the bankrupt.

Acting for the liquidator (Mazars) of a company seeking to recover c.£1m from a Company director arising out of misfeasant transactions; freezing injunction obtained.

Receivership costs decision.

Brandon Barnes v Eastenders Plc & CPS [2012] EWHC

Acting for an administrator seeking a retrospective extension of an administration order following procedural irregularity.

Representative cases

Acting for respondents to an application by the administrators of two insolvent insurance intermediaries, for directions relating to the distribution of money held in client accounts. The case involved complex questions as to the interpretation and application of the statutory trust regime in the FCA Handbook, CASS5.

Re Allanfield Property Insurance Services Ltd (in Administration)

Order for sale of substantial mansion.

Re J [2006] EWHC 3382 (Admin)

Acting for a Russian national resisting insolvency proceedings in England and Wales.

Moskalev v Yanishevskiy [2021] EWHC 1575 (Ch)

Nick successfully resisted a winding-up order over a disputed debt arising from a contractual dispute.

Vo v YT (2025)

Acting for the successful petitioner, resisting an application to strike out a winding up petition on the grounds of alleged fraud and breaches of regulatory requirements in the social housing sector.

Re Windrush Alliance UK Community Interest Co

Search & Seizure Order under S 365 Insolvency Act 1986.

Nutting & Others v Jonathan Dean France [2014] EWHC 2123 (Ch)

Corporate veil substitution appeal.

Ord v Belhaven Pubs Limited

Freezing Order discharged by Consent Order.

Microsoft Corporation v Matthew Anness

Acting for respondents to claims brought by a trustee in bankruptcy seeking to recover 12 properties alleged beneficially owned by the bankrupt.

Acting for the liquidator (Mazars) of a company seeking to recover c.£1m from a Company director arising out of misfeasant transactions; freezing injunction obtained.

Receivership costs decision.

Brandon Barnes v Eastenders Plc & CPS [2012] EWHC

Acting for an administrator seeking a retrospective extension of an administration order following procedural irregularity.

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500