The team at Enterprise Chambers has an excellent reputation for handling a wide range of complex insolvency matters. Cross-border insolvencies are prominent in Hugo Groves’ workload, and the ‘very hands-on’ Cristín Toman has a solid track record in advising on directors disqualification cases. Duncan Heath is ‘excellent for insolvency‘, ‘personable‘ and ‘a true artist at cross-examination‘. Recent instructions include the ‘exceptional‘ Matthew Maddison acting for the applicant creditor in NGI Systems & Solutions Limited v The Good Box Labs Co Ltd, which is believed to be the first part 26A restructuring plan to be sanctioned outside of London; the case involved issues as to if the court could sanction the plan without the consent of the company and, if so, whether the court was permitted to direct the joint administrators of the company to provide necessary consent.

At Exchange Chambers, the team reports an uptick in insolvency work, which forms a key pillar of Lisa Linklater KC’s practice. Linklater KC, who is well known for her expertise in handling complex insolvency litigation, acted for the joint liquidators in Re Torotrak plc (in liquidation), involving issues of proportionality, fairness and the restrictive wording of s107 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in relation to making distributions to members. Steven Fennell has a solid track record in representing defendants and claimants in, among other areas, cases involving breaches of directors’ duties, and Eleanor d’Arcy is ‘a brilliant advocate‘ with established strength in handling a wide range of contentious insolvency matters and shareholder disputes, including unfair prejudice claims.