At Exchange Chambers ‘there is a breadth of expertise across all levels of call in insolvency and company work’, and this encompasses asset tracing and recovery, bankruptcy, administration, shareholder disputes, and director disqualification. The set is home to Giles Maynard-Connor KC, head of the insolvency practice, and he often provides non-contentious advice to office holders and companies. Richard Tetlow‘s insolvency practice encompasses both corporate and personal litigation, as does Carly Sandbach‘s, and she is particularly skilled at handling directors’ disqualification proceedings and public interest winding up petitions. Sandbach acted for the Secretary of State in directors’ disqualification proceedings against two financial advisors following a pension mis-selling scheme. Ian Tucker has a particular interest in cases where insolvency and land law converge, and he has appeared before the Court of Appeal. Tucker represented the trustee in Khan v Singh-Sall & Ano, which concerned an application to annul a bankruptcy order on the grounds that it should not have been made in the first place. George Rowell is another key junior here with experience in insolvency cases that have related tax elements.
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Exchange Chambers
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‘The clerks are excellent, and Joe Mawson is particularly good. Always available and willing to go above and beyond.’
‘Jonathan I’Anson runs a tight and steady ship and is great to work with. He truly knows his people and clients.’
‘Nick Buckley is the stalwart of the set. Always available and always delivering.’
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Kings Chambers
Praised as ‘the pre-eminent set in Manchester for valuable company litigation’, Kings Chambers is home to Lesley Anderson KC, who has appeared several times before the Supreme Court, and David Casement KC, who successfully represented the respondents in Brown v Graham, a shareholder dispute surrounding allegations of unfairly prejudicial conduct arising from the termination of a director. Louis Doyle KC is a specialist personal and corporate insolvency silk, while Mark Harper KC and Andrew Grantham KC are both strong in shareholder disputes. Martin Budworth and Ben Harding are notable juniors in this area; Budworth acted for the plaintiff in Durose v Waterland & ors, a £25m unfair prejudice petition arising from allegations that Dutch private equity investors unlawfully flooded the board and subsequently diluted the shareholding.
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‘The clerks are very responsive. Gary Young in particular is a legend.’
‘Gary Young is among the best clerks, and other notable clerking assets are Harry Young and Gary Smith.’
‘The clerks at Kings Chambers are helpful, responsive, and on hand to assist in any way they can. A lot of the clerks have worked at Kings a long time, which is testament to the slick operation they have and clear camaraderie, which makes them really pleasant to deal with.’
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18 St John Street Chambers
Head of chambers Richard Chapman KC is a key member of the business and property team at 18 St John Street Chambers, and he successfully acted for the defendants in Arieli v Shalom and others, which concerned a claim for breach of trust in relation to share dividends. The set is also home to Jennifer Newstead-Taylor, who handles a broad range of insolvency law mandates, and Oliver Caplan, who is often called upon to handle director and partnership disputes, as well as banking and insolvency matters. Elisabeth Tythcott was instructed by the claimant in Clements v Frisby, a £100m claim for breach of confidence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract arising from allegations that the defendant used the claimant’s business plan, corporate identity, and seed capital in order to launch their own fashion label.
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‘The clerks are at 18 St John Street Chambers are incredibly helpful. Matthew Smith and Eden Cobb provide an easy point of contact between firms and counsel, and deal with enquiries in a quick and effective manner.’
‘The clerks are always attentive and helpful. Katie Brown is the stand-out individual.’
‘The clerks are one of the reasons for the success of 18 St John Street Chambers. James Parks is at the top of his game. He is always goes above and beyond to make the instruction of counsel a smooth process. If there is not something James does not know then it is not worth knowing.’
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Exchange Chambers
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‘The clerks are excellent, and Joe Mawson is particularly good. Always available and willing to go above and beyond.’
‘Jonathan I’Anson runs a tight and steady ship and is great to work with. He truly knows his people and clients.’
‘Nick Buckley is the stalwart of the set. Always available and always delivering.’
Principaux dossiers
Kings Chambers
Praised as ‘the pre-eminent set in Manchester for valuable company litigation’, Kings Chambers is home to Lesley Anderson KC, who has appeared several times before the Supreme Court, and David Casement KC, who successfully represented the respondents in Brown v Graham, a shareholder dispute surrounding allegations of unfairly prejudicial conduct arising from the termination of a director. Louis Doyle KC is a specialist personal and corporate insolvency silk, while Mark Harper KC and Andrew Grantham KC are both strong in shareholder disputes. Martin Budworth and Ben Harding are notable juniors in this area; Budworth acted for the plaintiff in Durose v Waterland & ors, a £25m unfair prejudice petition arising from allegations that Dutch private equity investors unlawfully flooded the board and subsequently diluted the shareholding.
Les références
‘The clerks are very responsive. Gary Young in particular is a legend.’
‘Gary Young is among the best clerks, and other notable clerking assets are Harry Young and Gary Smith.’
‘The clerks at Kings Chambers are helpful, responsive, and on hand to assist in any way they can. A lot of the clerks have worked at Kings a long time, which is testament to the slick operation they have and clear camaraderie, which makes them really pleasant to deal with.’
Principaux dossiers
18 St John Street Chambers
Head of chambers Richard Chapman KC is a key member of the business and property team at 18 St John Street Chambers, and he successfully acted for the defendants in Arieli v Shalom and others, which concerned a claim for breach of trust in relation to share dividends. The set is also home to Jennifer Newstead-Taylor, who handles a broad range of insolvency law mandates, and Oliver Caplan, who is often called upon to handle director and partnership disputes, as well as banking and insolvency matters. Elisabeth Tythcott was instructed by the claimant in Clements v Frisby, a £100m claim for breach of confidence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract arising from allegations that the defendant used the claimant’s business plan, corporate identity, and seed capital in order to launch their own fashion label.
Les références
‘The clerks are at 18 St John Street Chambers are incredibly helpful. Matthew Smith and Eden Cobb provide an easy point of contact between firms and counsel, and deal with enquiries in a quick and effective manner.’
‘The clerks are always attentive and helpful. Katie Brown is the stand-out individual.’
‘The clerks are one of the reasons for the success of 18 St John Street Chambers. James Parks is at the top of his game. He is always goes above and beyond to make the instruction of counsel a smooth process. If there is not something James does not know then it is not worth knowing.’