Restructuring/Insolvency | UK Bar

Enterprise Chambers is an "excellent set" on the North Eastern Circuit, offering expertise in both personal and corporate insolvencies. The members of Enterprise Chambers are experienced in handling a broad range of matters, including winding-up petitions, cross-border corporate insolvencies and liquidations. The tenants of the set are noted for their expert handling of cases involving allegations of misfeasance and breach of directors' duties. The chambers acts on behalf of trustees in bankruptcy, company directors, individual debtors and liquidators. One source describes Enterprise as a "very streetwise" and "very commercial" set, while another highlights the "strength and depth across the Chambers when it comes to insolvency law".

The senior clerk is Michael Ireland.

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.