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Isadore Goldman

Restructuring/Insolvency: Personal Insolvency

4 ranked lawyers

Band 1

UK-wide

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What the team is known for

Standout boutique with expertise across the personal insolvency space. Acts for a range of clients including debtors, trustees and creditors, with additional experience handling disputes concerning property and fraud issues.

Strengths

"The practice of Isadore Goldman from enquiry to instruction and execution has been outstanding, with an exceptional understanding and precise attention to detail with the human touch," according to one client.

An interviewee reports: "The client service is excellent, you get prompt and detailed responses - it's a first port of call for bankruptcies."

Work highlights

Advised a debtor in relation to a £14 million individual voluntary arrangement.

Notable practitioners

Senior associate Craig Parrett has a growing reputation in the personal insolvency field. He is held in high regard by both private clients and trustees, whom he regularly assists with contentious proceedings.
"Craig is excellent, he is always prompt and provides very good and considered advice."

Frank Brumby is sought out by clients for his expertise in personal insolvency. He is able to advise on a wide range of contentious matters, including those with cross-jurisdictional aspects.
"Frank is extremely commercial, very diligent and extremely approachable."

Kevin Mitchell advises on a breadth of work across the personal insolvency space, with particular strength in IVA and property-related matters. He frequently acts for a range of clients including bankrupts and insolvency practitioners.
"Kevin is able to get to the crux of the matter very quickly and often finds innovative solutions." "Kevin Mitchell is extremely dedicated, with a sharp eye for detail and an exacting, considered approach. He's an exceptionally skilled professional with boundless energy to tackle the most challenging of issues."

Nicholas Oliver attracts recognition for his personal insolvency practice. He is well versed in contentious disputes, often those including allegations of fraud.
"Nicholas really knows the law, has a really good tactical approach to a case and knows how to achieve an outcome for a client - he's a real pleasure to work with." "He is an extremely experienced lawyer with an excellent technical understanding of insolvency law."

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Overview

THE FIRM

Isadore Goldman is a specialist, boutique insolvency and restructuring practice. It is one of the leading UK law firms in this sector. The firm’s model is about a true hands-on, high quality service led by experienced senior lawyers, rather than the traditional large firm offering where most work is delegated down to juniors.

With offices based in London, Norwich and Portsmouth the firm caters to a clientele across the UK and around the world.

The firm’s insolvency and restructuring lawyers are considered experts in their field and are consistently recognised in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. They have built up many years of experience in advising a wide range of clients in relation to all forms of insolvency and restructuring procedures and related disputes. All the firm’s lawyers are expected and encouraged to be creative problem solvers and to work in a manner that maintains a hard-won reputation as an exceptional, outcome-focused law firm.