The Firm's Insolvency and Recovery Group draws upon the experience of a large team of lawyers who are able to offer clients advice and assistance across the entire wide spectrum of Insolvency, Business Turnaround and Corporate Recovery.  Paris Smith LLP is recommended in the 2011 edition of Legal 500 for its expertise in insolvency and corporate recovery.

Members of the Team advise Office Holders and Insolvency Practitioners on Appointments, Procedure and all aspects of administration of insolvent companies and estates.  They also advise on recovery and sale of assets and resolution of claims and disputes.  They advise both companies and Directors and both businesses and individuals on transactions and claims arising from or influenced by insolvency or financial difficulty.

The wide experience and depth of the team enable it to deal as urgently with cases as required and to deliver the clear concise advice that clients often need in such circumstances.  The members of the group and their individual experience of Insolvency and Recovery work are set out below.

TECHNICAL INSOLVENCY

Mike Pavitt LLP Partner - Specialist IP and creditor services.  Technical advice on insolvency legislation and powers and duties of insolvency office holders; advice to insolvency practitioners, companies and directors on appointments, procedures and administration of insolvent companies and estates;  turnaround and restructuring advice; instigating and defending insolvency claims and litigation; cross-border insolvency advice including advice on EC Insolvency Regulation, COMI and jurisdiction; bankruptcy, IVA and Company Director Disqualification advice.

COMPANY & COMMERCIAL

Sean Davies LLP Partner - Non contentious insolvency work including commercial advice to Office Holders, businesses and individuals include sale and purchase transactions.  Turnaround and restructuring advice to companies and businesses.

James McNeil LLP Partner - Banking and refinance and restructuring.  Specialises in advising banks and borrowers in connection with corporate restructuring and insolvency.

Richard Atcherley Solicitor - Non contentious insolvency advice to Office Holders, companies and businesses including sale and purchase of assets, refinancing and restructuring.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Clare Lee Associate Solicitor - Sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold property by and from Office Holders including portfolio disposals; secured lending and refinancing.

Edward Power Associate Solicitor - Sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold property by and from Office Holders;  secured lending and refinancing; LPA Receivership.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Clive Thomson LLP Partner - Advice to Office Holders and IP's and Companies and Directors on Appointments, procedures and administration of insolvent companies and estates.  Insolvency litigation and dispute resolution including Mediation.  Bankruptcy IVA and Company Director Disqualification advice.  LPA Receivership appointment and advice to office holders.

David Eminton LLP Partner - Property Dispute Resolution including contentious property issues arising on insolvency and with emphasis on commercial leaseholds.  David heads a team dealing in Property Dispute Resolution.

Diane Pearce Associate Solicitor - Advising company and business clients on insolvency issues and disputes.  Cross border judgement enforcement.  Insolvency and Intellectual Property Disputes.

Stephen Stafford and Chris Holliss Legal Executives - Secured and unsecured debt recovery and judgement enforcement.  Bankruptcy and Liquidation petitions.

EMPLOYMENT

David Roath LLP Partner - Advice to Businesses, IP's, Directors and employees on all employment law related matters arising out of insolvency including redundancies, dismissal of employees and TUPE issues arising on the sale of a business or business assets. 

For further information on the members of the group and the work that they do, please follow the links above or telephone to speak to any member of the group who will be happy to help you.