Restructuring/Insolvency
UK Bar Guide 2025 : North Eastern (Bar)
Band 2
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(0345) 034 3444Chambers Review
Kings Chambers houses considerable expertise in a wide range of restructuring and insolvency matters. The members of the chambers handle both insolvency litigation and non-contentious matters, and are instructed in director disqualification cases, administrations and liquidations. Additional areas of expertise for the team include cases involving allegations of fraudulent trading and asset recovery matters. One instructing solicitor voiced their impression of the set, stating: "Kings Chambers has the ability to handle extremely complex and sophisticated matters and offers multiple excellent choices when looking for representation."
Gary Young is the chief clerk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Administrative requests are dealt with efficiently and matters managed perfectly by the clerks."
"The clerks are really helpful and responsive."
"Administrative requests are dealt with efficiently and matters managed perfectly by the clerks."
"The clerks are really helpful and responsive."
Notable Practitioners
A leading barrister on the North Eastern Circuit, Eleanor Temple KC is frequently instructed in high-value personal and corporate insolvency and restructuring matters. She has a proven track record of advising on sizeable corporate administrations and complex technical issues surrounding bankruptcy.
"Eleanor Temple is very driven and technically very good. She's tough, good in court, and her written work is also good. Outside of London she is one of the go-to people."
"Eleanor is the go-to barrister for any complex or high-value insolvency work. She is pragmatic and achieves great outcomes for clients."
"Eleanor complements her intricate understanding of the law with the ability to understand the commercial and practical side."
"Eleanor is a trusted adviser in every way. She delivers sound objective advice. She is always prepared to express an opinion. She loves getting to the bottom of a complex problem."