Darragh K. Connell succeeds in setting aside a statutory demand based on a disputed unlimited personal guarantee and indemnity

In a judgment handed down by Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs, a statutory demand predicated on an unlimited personal guarantee and indemnity was set aside. Darragh K. Connell represented the successful applicant....

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Michael Gibbon KC appointed as one of the Insolvency Service’s KC Standing Counsel

We are pleased to congratulate our Head of Chambers Michael Gibbon KC on his appointment as one of the Insolvency Service’s KC Standing Counsel with effect from 1 November 2025....

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Maitland top-ranked in Legal 500 2026

We are delighted to be ranked once again in the Legal 500....

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Judgment handed down in Kenneth M Krys (as Liquidator of Fairfield Sentry Ltd (In Liquidation)) v Farnum Place LLC

Andrew Westwood KC acted for Kenneth Krys, the liquidator of Fairfield Sentry Limited (“Sentry”), on his successful appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council against the refusal of sanction to pursue a second appeal in proceedings in the United States. ...

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Jason Mitchell appears in successful opposition to summary judgment on a just-and-equitable winding up petition

Jason Mitchell has recently appeared in the High Court, led by James Sheehan KC of Essex Court, successfully arguing that summary judgment should be refused in an ongoing just-and-equitable winding up petition. The facts, in overview, were as follows. ...

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Ted Loveday obtains pro bono costs order in bankruptcy case

In July and August 2025 Ted Loveday advised and represented an individual who was facing a bankruptcy petition from HMRC and the potential loss of his house and livelihood....

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Maria Mulla successful in Oncoqr ML GMBH v TYG Oncology Ltd [2025] EWHC 1567 (Ch)

Maria Mulla successfully represented the Petitioner in the recent decision of Oncoqr ML GMBH v TYG Oncology Ltd, in which the Court granted a winding-up order on the ‘just and equitable’ ground pursuant to s. 122 (1) (g) of the Insolvency Act 1986....

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Promit Chatterjee has written an article for Lexis Nexis analysing a recent High Court decision

Promit Chatterjee has written an article for Lexis Nexis analysing a recent High Court decision (Re Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd [2025] EWHC 205 (Ch)). In this decision, the Court approved a restructuring plan despite the dissent of two out of four classes of creditors and the plan disproportionately benefiting the shareholders. The article discusses the practical implications of the case, the background, and the court’s decision....

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Supreme Court judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025]

Christopher Parker KC and Andrew Westwood KC, instructed by Jamie Leader at Enyo Law LLP, acted for the successful liquidators in an important decision of the Supreme Court on the scope of the fraudulent trading provisions in section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (“IA 1986”) in Bilta (UK) Ltd v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18. ...

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