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Birgitta  Meyer

Birgitta Meyer

Work Department

Overview

Position

Birgitta is very experienced in the field of chancery/commercial, with long-standing particular expertise in insolvency. Usually acting as sole counsel, comfortable acting for professional clients, individuals and/or companies, Birgitta is a “safe pair of hands”, a persuasive advocate, an excellent and thorough barrister, with a great manner with clients and enjoyable to work with. She is a good choice for complex cases and is qualified to accept instructions on a direct access basis.

Birgitta’s practice covers all aspects of company and personal insolvency, including administrations, asset recovery, liquidation, receivership, CVAs, IVAs, proceedings brought by officeholders to set aside transactions at an undervalue and/or preferences, wrongful trading and misfeasance against former directors, directors’ disqualification proceedings and claims against office-holders. She also regularly deals with disputes between shareholders and issues regarding the duties of directors of companies.

Education

Bar School (1991-92) University of Cambridge, Newnham College (1988-1991) Edgbaston High School for Girls (1981-1988)
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