Mr Steven Petrie > Ward Hadaway LLP > Newcastle upon Tyne, England > Lawyer Profile

Located within the firm’s broader commercial dispute resolution department, the insolvency and corporate recovery team at Ward Hadaway LLP stands out for its strength in the mid-market, adeptly handling the full range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency-related work. Acting for corporate stakeholders, individuals, creditors, businesses, and public sector bodies, the group demonstrates particular proficiency in restructurings, post-insolvency issues, and personal insolvency matters. Practice leadership is shared by Steven Petrie, who leads the broader commercial dispute resolution department, and Jane Garvin, who heads the insolvency sub-group across the firm’s Manchester, Leeds, and Newcastle offices. Petrie has particular experience in personal insolvency matters and regularly advises creditors on recovery strategies, while Garvin is recommended for insolvent business sales and asset recovery claims. The core team also includes Claire Robertson, who takes point on bankruptcy petitions and annulment applications for private clients.

Situated within the firm’s wider debt, insolvency, and corporate restructuring department, the debt recovery team at Ward Hadaway LLP handles recovery work for lenders spanning a broad range of sectors, both in the region and at a national level. Vicki Alexander heads the practice, which also draws on the expertise of Steven Petrie and Jane Garvin; Petrie, who also leads the firm’s commercial dispute resolution offering, acts for creditors and local authorities with an emphasis on the construction industry, while Garvin is an insolvency specialist. Also in the core team is Olwyn Rice, who handles both secured and unsecured debt recovery work.