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Restructuring/Insolvency - South West

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What the Team is Known For

Clarke Willmott advises on the full breadth of insolvency issues, including recovery actions and related contentious matters. It is often instructed on cases involving issues of tax avoidance or evasion, where HMRC is the main or sole creditor and recovery is complicated by the use of complex structures. The firm services large corporate clients as well as accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners. It has expertise in handling misfeasance claims and disputes against directors.

Work Highlights

  • Clarke Willmott acted for MacIntyre Hudson, the joint liquidators of two companies in liquidation that were operating as cryptocurrency exchange platforms.

Strengths

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They have great commercial awareness.

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A very good team with very good insolvency lawyers.

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Clark Willmott are proactive and easy to understand.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ken MacLennan
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Ken MacLennan
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Band 2
Ken MacLennan is the restructuring and insolvency team manager in Bristol. He offers both contentious and non-contentious expertise. He advises on all manner of restructuring and insolvency situations, including pre-pack sales, asset disposal, trading bankruptcies, and landlord-tenant and creditor-debtor issues.

Ken is extremely knowledgeable and so his advice is very reliable.

His advice given is clear, concise and to the point.

Ken is a safe pair of hands, knows his stuff and is very personable.

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Martin Askew
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Martin Askew
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National head of the restructuring and insolvency team, Martin Askew is recommended for litigation concerning insolvency situations in which there are claims of fraud and breach of duty. He is particularly expert in claims involving Section 423 of the Insolvency Act.

Martin is robust and clearly explains and provides advice in a measured manner.

Martin is very good on the insolvency litigation side.

Martin is one of the leading experts in Section 423 of the Insolvency Act. He pushed the envelope in previous cases and is a pioneer in using it in ways that previously people thought you couldn't.

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Stephanie Bishop
Associates to watch

Stephanie Bishop is a senior associate in Clarke Willmott's restructuring and insolvency team. She regularly works on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Stephanie is a strong solicitor who deals well with clients and satisfies their needs. She is on the ball and hard-working.

Stephanie had the ability to get through relatively voluminous evidence and documents in what I considered a very short timeframe and then dilute it into digestible commentary with practical advice.

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Ken MacLennan
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Ken MacLennan
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Martin Askew
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Martin Askew
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Band 2
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Stephanie Bishop
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