Birketts LLP's insolvency team is known for 'big firm experience with local presence and have expertise in all areas'. The firm has 'excellent knowledge of insolvency and related legislation' and practice head Laurence Weeks in Cambridge is a trusted adviser to the region's most prominent insolvency practitioners. Key Cambridge-based partner Maria-Christina Peyman and, in Norwich, non-contentious specialist Greg Allan and qualified barrister Andrew Kinnison also play central roles in the firm's key matters. The firm recently assisted FRP Advisory LLP as administrators on the sale of the assets and business of an accountancy practice, thereby ensuring the survival of the practice and the protection of 20 jobs.
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Testimonials
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‘Local firm with excellent knowledge of insolvency and related legislation. Provides a very good book debt collection service in addition to advising on contentious insolvency litigation.’
'Big firm experience with local presence and have expertise in all areas.'
'There is nothing that Laurence Weeks doesn't know and he is happy to share information.'
Key clients
- FRP Advisory Trading Limited
- RSM Recovery and Restructuring LLP
- Ensors Accountants LLP
- Price Bailey LLP
- Resolve Group UK
- McTear Williams and Wood LLP
Work highlights
- Acting for the Administrators and Director of Boop Limited in a pre-pack administration and subsequent sale of assets and surrender of leases.
- Acting for the Administrators and Director of Quinto Crane & Hire Limited in administration and subsequent and ongoing disposal of assets.
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Practice head
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Laurence Weeks