Restructuring/Insolvency

Carly Sandbach is a leading junior who undertakes contentious corporate and personal insolvency work as part of her broader commercial litigation practice. She demonstrates skill in areas such as breach of directors' duties and cases containing fraud elements. She possesses additional experience in cases comprising professional negligence claims arising from insolvency. She is also regularly instructed by the Secretary of State in public interest winding-up petitions.

Carly is great. She's a really good barrister and advocate, and a nice person.

Carly is super tenacious and she knows her stuff.

Ian Tucker is noted for his broad commercial and chancery litigation practice with a sharp insolvency focus. He has built a strong reputation for effectively handling contentious matters and regularly advises on claims involving allegations of misfeasance brought against directors and disputes regarding personal insolvency. Tucker utilises the interplay in his practice between insolvency and land law, appearing in numerous applications by administrators.

Ian Tucker is the standout junior insolvency barrister.

Ian is calm and certainly knows his stuff.

Giles Maynard-Connor KC primarily handles corporate fraud and contentious insolvency cases and is regularly instructed in high-profile, complex matters. Maynard-Connor is known as a fierce litigator. He works on behalf of insolvency practitioners on high-value bankruptcy cases, breaches of contracts and issues relating to liquidations. He also advises companies and officeholders on non-contentious work.

Giles's advice is super clear. He cuts through to the issue and is really good with clients as well. In hearings he is very good in court - very sharp, to the point and persuasive.

Giles is technically excellent and one of the best advocates around.

Giles is very, very thorough, and his attention to detail is first rate.

Richard Tetlow is a highly regarded barrister noted for his expertise spanning both corporate and personal insolvencies. He acts for insolvency office holders and company directors, and is particularly adept at handling cases involving allegations of directors' misfeasance.

Richard is easy to work with and very thorough.

Richard Tetlow is good on his feet. He is a safe pair of hands.

Anja Lansbergen-Mills is a well-regarded junior whose practice spans commercial litigation and insolvency. She is regularly instructed on behalf of office holders, liquidators, and trustees in bankruptcy. She is well placed to handle Insolvency Act applications and claims concerning misfeasance and antecedent transactions.

Her level of work and the consistency of her work certainly makes her someone whose name is thought of in the field.

Anja is great. She's ferociously bright, very responsive and great to work with as part of a team. She really knows what solicitors want from counsel.

Anja Lansbergen-Mills is excellent all round.

Anja is incredibly hard-working. I always get the impression she has researched all angles of a problem; she's never going to be caught off guard. She's a really confident advocate.

Anja is technically excellent and easy to work with.