Restructuring/Insolvency: Personal Insolvency
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Provided by Irwin Mitchell
National firm with a comprehensive personal insolvency offering. Able to advise clients across the market ranging from trustees to high-net-worth individuals. Also, able to handle complex multi-jurisdictional insolvencies.
The London and Sheffield teams lead on the Department’s personal insolvency offering (for defendants, debtors and Trustees in Bankruptcy) and the Department is well known and highly regarded within the Personal Insolvency market nationally.
The Department is a market leader both in dealing with large portfolios of bankruptcy cases acting for large international accountancy firms and has a niche specialism
Tom Paton has particular expertise in complex bankruptcy cases and contentious insolvency matters. Tom is the lead personal insolvency partner in the firm nationally.
Andrew Walker is the former Chairman of R3 for the Yorkshire Region and lectures regularly to insolvency practitioners. He leads our Restructuring & Insolvency practice nationally.
Edward Judge has over 25 years of experience in the Insolvency sector and is recognised for his expertise in Personal Insolvency.
The Department’s revenue has increased 25% since 2018, and the Personal Insolvency Team fee earner head count has grown by c.20% in a difficult market.
Chambers Review
Irwin Mitchell is a national firm with a comprehensive personal insolvency offering. It is able to advise clients across the market, ranging from trustees to high net worth individuals, and it is also able to handle complex multi-jurisdictional insolvencies.
Work Highlights
- Irwin Mitchell represented Begbies Traynor as trustees in the bankruptcy of a former high net worth individual.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Irwin Mitchell has an efficient and proactive team who are able to turn around work at short notice."
"Irwin Mitchell has a very cohesive and experienced team that excels across both corporate and personal insolvency matters."
"Irwin Mitchell has a strong team who are able to deal with complex bankruptcy matters. They are able to turn matters around promptly and accurately."
"Irwin Mitchell has an efficient and proactive team who are able to turn around work at short notice."
"Irwin Mitchell has a very cohesive and experienced team that excels across both corporate and personal insolvency matters."
"Irwin Mitchell has a strong team who are able to deal with complex bankruptcy matters. They are able to turn matters around promptly and accurately."
Notable Practitioners
Tom Paton has a highly regarded practice that often sees him advise insolvency practitioners, banks, companies, individuals and creditors on a variety of insolvency-related matters. Paton is active across jurisdictions, often on high net worth and forensic investigation related matters.
"Tom takes charge and does an excellent job at getting clients where they need to be. He has an extensive knowledge of insolvency litigation and is an able litigator."
"Tom is a very accessible practitioner. He talks through issues and explains his advice. He has a good reputation and is good to have on your side."
"Tom is very well respected and strong in his field. He's a very good operator."