LAWYER PROFILE

Sian Leonard

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Sian specialises in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious corporate and personal insolvency whether it is acting for the officeholder, director, bankrupt, lender, creditor, or other stakeholder in the insolvent estate.

Sian’s work also involves a lot of front-end work in her advisory role and with transactional work, meeting very short timescales, addressing whatever issues are thrown at her, and ultimately delivering great results for her clients.

Sian is also the main point of contact for some of Birkett’s lender clients.

Sian has been awarded the 2019 winner for rising star – SME at the Insolvency Practitioner Association awards.

Sian is also heavily involved in R3 as a committee member of the Eastern Region of R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and a member of the R3 London Women’s Group. This allows her to understand, appreciate and hopefully promote the insolvency industry to everyone effected by insolvency.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Restructuring/Insolvency: Personal Insolvency - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Sian Leonard has an impressively strong insolvency practice. She is regularly sought after to act in complex bankruptcy proceedings.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Sian is a standout lawyer and her clients love her.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Sian is technically and commercially very strong. She leads an excellent team of lawyers who are completely 'can do' and are highly supportive.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Sian Leonard delivers in a reasonable and efficient way.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: Personal InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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