3PB

Commercial, Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Aaron is a commercial and insolvency barrister based in 3PB's Birmingham office but also working across all 3PB locations.

After being called to the bar in 2015, Aaron worked as a paralegal at law firm Shoosmiths LLP, before subsequently being offered a training contract with the firm. He gained experience in a number of practice areas including real estate, commercial litigation, corporate and restructuring and insolvency. During his commercial litigation seat, Aaron was involved on a range of commercial disputes including phone hacking, employment disputes, contract claims and an international arbitration.

Aaron qualified as a solicitor in 2020 into a busy, Tier 1 insolvency team (Legal 500). Aaron brings with him extensive contentious restructuring and insolvency experience, including administration appointments and extensions, disclaimers of leasehold estates, security and retention of title claims and directors’ duties. As a solicitor, Aaron also assisted with and prepared many Court applications.

After gaining his Higher Rights of Audience (Civil Proceedings), Aaron joined the Birmingham office of international law firm DWF LLP as a solicitor-advocate and later as an employed barrister. As an advocate, Aaron has already appeared in over 300 hearings including a wide range of applications and fast track trials. Aaron is regularly instructed to appear in the High Court and County Court at all stages of proceedings, from pre-action advice, interlocutory hearings and through to trial.

Aaron is a passionate and determined barrister who understands, first-hand, the challenges and demands faced by solicitors, and who uses his own personal experience to prioritise providing excellent client care.

Outside of work, Aaron enjoys cycling and following his beloved West Bromwich Albion football team across the country, albeit seldom with success! Aaron is also a school governor where he chairs the health and safety committee.

Commercial 

Aaron Luxton is a busy member of the 3PB commercial team and advises both claimants and defendants on a range of finance litigation, contractual and commercial matters.

Recent examples include

• Advising a consumer on prospects of a claim under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in relation to a defective vehicle. Aaron was also later instructed to settle pleadings for the same matter.
• Acting for a landlord in recovering unpaid rent. Aaron secured a judgment for the client which included unpaid rent, interest and contractual costs on the small claims track.
• Appearing for a vehicle manufacturer in securing a strike out of a matter which had been brought against the incorrect entity.
• Advising on settlement in section 75 connected lender liability matter.
• Advising on limitation at a pre-action stage in relation to a series of contractual breaches.
• Appearing at trial on various motor finance ‘secret commission’ matters.
• Acting for a trade wholesaler in recovering outstanding monies due under a personal guarantee. Aaron secured a judgment for the client which included the outstanding balance, interest and contractual costs on the small claims track.
• Appearing for a bank in its application to set aside judgment obtained by default.
• Successfully securing the dismissal of a claim whilst acting for an insurer at trial in relation to an allegedly mis-sold investment product.
• Advising a University in relation to a claim brought by a former student for loss of opportunity and career set back.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Aaron Luxton brings with him extensive contentious restructuring and insolvency experience, including administration appointments and extensions, disclaimers of leasehold estates, security and retention of title claims and directors’ duties from his time as a solicitor.

Aaron regularly appears in the High Court in relation to winding up petitions, acting for both creditors and debtors. Aaron also represents creditors and debtors in relation to statutory demands, restraining the advertisement of petitions, setting aside statutory demands and bankruptcy proceedings.

Recent examples of work include:

• Securing the set aside of statutory demands for individuals being pursued under a personal guarantee.
• Advising in relation to the strike off and dissolution of a company.
• Acting for a creditor in securing a final charging order after the debtor opposed the interim order.
• Securing a bankruptcy order for a creditor in relation to unpaid rent arrears.

Year of Call: 2015

Solicitor: 2020

Middle Temple Society of Construction Law R3, Insolvency and Restructuring

LPC LLM: Distinction, University of Law, Birmingham BPTC: Very Competent, University of Law, Birmingham LLB Law (Hons): 1st Class, De Montfort University, Leicester