Restructuring/Insolvency

Maitland Chambers is recognised as "one of the leading sets for restructuring and insolvency work," housing a strong bench of barristers experienced in a wide range of restructuring and insolvency matters. Members are regularly instructed in major domestic and cross-border corporate insolvencies, liquidations and administrations, and act for a diverse client base including both secured and unsecured creditors, insolvency practitioners and corporations. The set also offers considerable expertise in personal insolvency matters, and members are routinely instructed to represent insolvent individuals. Over the past year, members of chambers have continued to act in high-profile restructuring and insolvency proceedings, including Lehman Brothers and London Capital & Finance.

"Senior clerk John Wiggs is great. He is very approachable, very effective, very responsive and good with budgets."

"Robert Penson is the perfect clerk - really nice, so organised and responsive. He goes above and beyond."

"All of the clerks are extremely responsive and user-friendly."

Catherine Addy KC
Catherine Addy KC enjoys a number of prestigious appointments, including as a deputy Insolvency and Companies Court judge. She exhibits skill across the full range of insolvency matters, and has been regularly instructed by government departments including HMRC, the Attorney General and the former Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. "Catherine is superb. What she doesn’t know about insolvency law isn’t worth knowing." "She is absolutely delightful and enjoys an excellent reputation in the market." "She thinks strategically about how to approach a case and has an assured and confident manner as an advocate."

Rebecca Page
Rebecca Page regularly handles major cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal. She boasts experience in cross-border insolvencies in the British Virgin Islands. She is experienced in the handling of negligence claims both for and against insolvency practitioners. "She is a strong junior with a very calm and measured advocacy style." "She is thorough and excellent to work with." "Rebecca has a fantastic ability to be all over the detail while also being able to step back and offer a strategic overview."

Olivier Kalfon
Olivier Kalfon offers a broad practice with notable strength in the areas of insolvency, banking and finance, and dispute resolution. He is able to draw on his merchant banking background to provide expert technical advice concerning financial litigation. Sources hail his skilled advocacy and composure in cases. "He's excellent on the papers and giving oral advice. He is also excellent in front of a judge."

Rebecca Stubbs KC
Rebecca Stubbs KC appears in high-profile matters, regularly representing clients in the Supreme Court and before the Privy Council. She is recognised for her broad-based experience and expertise in the field. "She's a great team player as well as an excellent leader." "She really gets on top of the detail, and delivers clear and compelling advice on the most challenging of points."

Christopher Parker KC
Christopher Parker KC is a commercial chancery silk with a strong following for contentious work in the insolvency and fraud arenas. Commentators note his technical excellence and down-to-earth approach. His additional expertise in company law includes cases concerning breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder disputes. "His command of the subject matter, his directness and his ability to assimilate information and provide proactive advice are first rate."

Matthew Collings KC
Matthew Collings KC is a highly proficient practitioner who demonstrates great skill in offshore insolvency matters. He routinely handles cases that are complex, high-value and high-profile. He has significant trial and appellate experience. "He is a very fine and nimble-footed barrister."

Michael Gibbon KC
Michael Gibbon KC draws on his prior experience as a financier to inform his highly regarded insolvency practice. He is well known for his adept representation of stakeholders in commercial insolvency cases, while his key clients, HMRC and BIS, continue to benefit from his expertise. His broad practice encompasses both non-contentious and contentious matters. "The safest of safe pair of hands." "He's very responsive, user-friendly, technically very strong and an effective advocate."

Rowena Page
Rowena Page is a talented junior who is regularly instructed in matters in the High Court and county courts. She has experience acting for office holders on a range of corporate and personal insolvency matters. "She quickly gets to grip with a case and thinks of all angles." "She is good on her feet."

Rosanna Foskett
Rosanna Foskett is a noted junior with experience in both corporate and personal insolvency matters, including administration and breach of duty. She often advises on insolvency matters with civil fraud and international asset recovery aspects. "Rosanna can deliver appropriately practical advice at a level that's technically complex but broken down to understandable concepts." "She's really practical, pragmatic and client-friendly." "Rosanna is a great advocate, really good on paper and on her feet."