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Restructuring/Insolvency - North Eastern (Bar)

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What the Team is Known For

Exchange Chambers offers notable restructuring and insolvency expertise in the North East. One instructing solicitor refers to the "considerable insolvency expertise across the whole set." The set's barristers handle work relating to asset tracing and recovery, administrations and bankruptcy. The team also possesses a specialism in handling directors’ disqualification and misfeasance proceedings. Recently members of the set addressed the Court of Appeal in relation to the contested liquidation of JDK Construction Ltd. An instructing solicitor states that the set is "always very capable and competent to deal with any instructions we provide."

Ian Spencer is the chambers director in Leeds.

Strengths

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Luke Heywood, senior clerk, and Nicole Luna, clerk, are excellent and they hold everything together really well.

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The clerks are very good at being responsive and flexible in terms of how we deal with them.

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The clerks have really prompt response times and always identify the right counsel for each instruction.

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The set has excellent clerks who provide a very professional, efficient and competent service to support counsel.

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Notable Practitioners

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Lisa Linklater
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Lisa Linklater
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Lisa Linklater KC is an experienced barrister frequently instructed in the full range of personal and corporate insolvency cases including those relating to administrations, bankruptcy and liquidation. She represents an array of clients including creditors, government departments, administrators and trustees in bankruptcy, as well as company liquidators.

Lisa is all over the technical detail. She is a high-quality adviser who is very reliable and impeccably prepared.

We tend to go to Lisa for the complex and unusual matters, where there is no case law or detailed analysis is required.

She is very calm, very methodical and even when clients are passionate about a particular issue she runs through her point very calmly.

Lisa is a very proactive, very knowledgeable, commercially aware, clear and concise advocate.

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Matthew Maddison
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Matthew Maddison is noted for his expertise in insolvency and commercial chancery matters. He has experience acting for banks, individuals and publicly listed companies. He is particularly adept at handling misfeasance claims brought against former directors.

Matthew is very smart and very pleasant, which goes an extremely long way with the judges.

Matthew is my go-to for insolvency.

Matthew is incredibly well thought of and would be on my fantasy insolvency team. He's utterly brilliant, down to earth, can see the bigger picture and takes a very commercial and strategic approach.

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Eleanor d'Arcy
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Eleanor d'Arcy maintains a broad chancery and commercial practice which incorporates significant insolvency and restructuring work. She regularly acts for both individuals and companies, and is noted for her experience in insolvency cases relating to property. She also has experience assisting corporate clients with applications related to winding-up petitions. She is well versed in administration and liquidation proceedings.

Eleanor is a really good team player. She has a diverse insolvency practice and a very loyal following. She's not fazed by anything, she's quick-thinking and she has very direct advocacy skills.

Eleanor is excellent with clients and excellent in court.

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Steven Fennell
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Steven Fennell
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Band 2

Previously a solicitor, Steven Fennell is well regarded for his expert handling of insolvency matters. He acts for a range of clients including liquidators, trustees and receivers and has addressed the Court of Appeal. He is also a CEDR-accredited mediator.

Steven is very astute and a great tactician.

Because of Steven's previous solicitor career and experience, he's able to pick up really complex insolvency matters. He's an excellent choice for high-profile, complex insolvency matters.

Steven is a very talented barrister whose knowledge and experience is exceptional. He is great to work with.

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Lisa Linklater KC
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Lisa Linklater KC
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North Eastern (Bar)

Restructuring/Insolvency
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Matthew Maddison
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Eleanor d'Arcy
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Steven Fennell
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Steven Fennell
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