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Michelle Mollaghan

Michelle Mollaghan

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Legal Director

Career

Michelle is a recommended lawyer in the 2024 Legal 500 and is well known and respected for her expertise in contentious insolvency (both personal and corporate) having acquired a broad range of experience advising and acting for Insolvency Practitioners in respect of claims arising from fraud, provisional liquidations, antecedent transactions and restructuring issues.  She frequently acts for directors and is well versed in complicated shareholder disputes and disqualification proceedings.

This compliments her commercial litigation experience dealing with all forms of fraud including deceit, conspiracy, knowing receipt and breach of duty claims together with complex contractual disputes, injunctive relief and professional negligence.  She is frequently instructed in large value claims in the specialist divisions of the High Court alongside other major UK firms. The most recent being a complex £60m multi jurisdiction and multi-party Provisional Liquidation fraud.  Aside from her wealth of experience she brings a high-level client focus.

Michelle regularly represents large financial institutions in the enforcement of various forms of lending security including ISDA Master Agreements, guarantees and mortgages.  She also successfully represents former director defending guarantee claims.

Michelle was ranked in the Legal 500 whilst at Isadore Goldman and Teacher Stern.

Memberships

The Law Society

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