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Restructuring/Insolvency - Northern (Bar)

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What the Team is Known For

Exchange Chambers has an excellent reputation for its handling of both corporate and personal insolvencies and complex restructuring matters. The set houses a strong bench of senior and junior barristers, and offers significant expertise in administrations, contested winding-up petitions and liquidations. The members are also well versed in directors' disqualification and misfeasance proceedings. The team is regularly instructed in both domestic and cross-border insolvency cases. Members have recently acted for the Official Receiver and Liquidator of UKCloud Ltd in a case in the High Court which considered whether charges over company IP addresses must be considered fixed or floating within an insolvency process. One interviewee describes Exchange Chambers as the "go-to set for insolvency outside London." Another respondent comments that they "have thrown some pretty complex problems to Exchange and they always process these quickly and provide very sound commercial advice".

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Tucker
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Band 1

Ian Tucker is noted for his broad commercial and chancery litigation practice with a sharp insolvency focus. He has built a strong reputation for effectively handling contentious matters and regularly advises on claims involving allegations of misfeasance brought against directors and disputes regarding personal insolvency. Tucker utilises the interplay in his practice between insolvency and land law, appearing in numerous applications by administrators.

Ian Tucker is absolutely fantastic and good with skeleton arguments. He is very quick to respond.

Ian's knowledge of insolvency law is outstanding. He is fantastic on his feet and has the ear of the judges.

Ian is a very nice guy and a thorough advocate, knows the law and makes sensible and detailed submissions.

Giles Maynard-Connor
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Giles Maynard-Connor
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Band 2

Giles Maynard-Connor KC primarily handles corporate fraud and contentious insolvency cases and is regularly instructed in high-profile, complex matters. Maynard-Connor is known as a fierce litigator. He works on behalf of insolvency practitioners on high-value bankruptcy cases, breaches of contracts and issues relating to liquidations. He also advises companies and officeholders on non-contentious work.

He is really robust, direct, and doesn't mince his words. Giles knows his way around a case, is very respected by the clients and we know we're in safe hands.

Richard Tetlow
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Richard Tetlow
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Band 2

Richard Tetlow is a highly regarded barrister noted for his expertise spanning both corporate and personal insolvencies. He acts for insolvency office holders and company directors, and is particularly adept at handling cases involving allegations of directors' misfeasance.

He's a lovely barrister to work with and very well regarded by the client. He's very accommodating and returns work quickly.

He is very much a safe pair of hands, very easy to deal with and personable. He ensures we get the skeleton argument in good time and is good on his feet.

Richard is very reliable, a very good team player, very good with clients and at identifying the issues that they see as important and being able to discuss them on a meaningful level.

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Anja Lansbergen-Mills
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Band 3

Anja Lansbergen-Mills is a well-regarded junior whose practice spans commercial litigation and insolvency. She is regularly instructed on behalf of office holders, liquidators, and trustees in bankruptcy. She is well placed to handle Insolvency Act applications and claims concerning misfeasance and antecedent transactions.

Anja Lansbergen-Mills is a top-notch barrister. All areas of her practice from advice through to advocacy are top rate.

She is technically very good. She was really responsive, really keen to roll her sleeves up and get stuck in.

She is a hard-working barrister able to produce a powerful response.

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Giles Maynard-Connor KC
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Giles Maynard-Connor KC
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Juniors

Northern (Bar)

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Ian Tucker
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Band 1
Richard Tetlow
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Richard Tetlow
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Band 2
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Anja Lansbergen-Mills
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Band 3