Birketts LLP's insolvency team ‘provides comprehensive advice in complex cross-border insolvency litigation' and clients note that the lawyers are ’responsive, reliable and very effective'. The firm acts for leading insolvency practitioners on the scope of matters, among them RSM Recovery and Restructuring and Price Bailey. Practice head Laurence Weeks in Cambridge, who is a Fellow and Council member of R3 Association of Business Recovery Professionals, ‘has been in the industry for years and is very knowledgeable in all things insolvency-related'. Key partner Maria-Christina Peyman, along with Norwich-based non-contentious specialist Greg Allan and qualified barrister Andrew Kinnison, also play pivotal roles in the practice.

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‘Birketts was recommended to me and I have found their personal approach to be exceptional. I have since recommended Birketts to others.’
‘The team provided us with comprehensive advice in complex, cross-border insolvency litigation. Laurence Weeks is responsive and reliable.'
‘A large firm with specialist teams in all sectors.’
‘Laurence Weeks has been in the industry for years and is very knowledgeable in all things insolvency-related.’
‘The firm is very versatile, knowledgeable and covers a variety of areas. The team are all very friendly, helpful and work with speed and impressive accuracy.’
‘An excellent breadth of specialists in all areas of law.’

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 the director of a company in a pre-pack administration and subsequent sale of assets and surrender of leases.
Acting for the administrators and director of a company in administration and subsequent and ongoing disposal of assets.

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