England - East Midlands • Finance
Browne Jacobson LLP
Highlighted for its ‘great technical ability’, Browne Jacobson LLP’s insolvency group is led by Emma Taylor, with key support from associate Joe Price; together the team works with all the major accountancy firms across the Midlands. Price ‘leaves no stone unturned’ and specialises in contentious insolvency work. The practice continues to be busy handling insolvencies in the retail and manufacturing sectors, and providing advisory and transactional support to public and private sector clients on the continuing impact of the pandemic and other economic pressures.
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‘Their people care deeply about the clients and client issues. They are certainly not "yes" people, however always deliver. They are very focused on the details and are creative in their approach to tackling complex legal matters.’
‘Emma Taylor is a truly outstanding performer, and leads the team well with top effectiveness in getting results.’
‘Joe Price - Joe is laser focused on getting the right result for his clients. He is a creative thinker and will leave no stone unturned in his efforts to explore defense or attack of certain matters. He is obsessed with insolvency law and this makes it very difficult for him not to deliver as he simply just knows more than other individuals involved.’
‘Joe Price was extremely helpful and knowledgeable and ensured that the project was managed through from start to finish.’
‘Excellent knowledge of insolvency related matters. Collaborate well and listen to client needs to find effective solutions to work's great impasses.’
‘Great technical ability, delivering information and solutions in an understandable manner befitting their practical and efficient practices.’
‘We used Emma Taylor to help us and found Emma to be practical, personable, easy to work with and extremely competent. The team felt reassured to be working with her during a very stressful time. Emma was responsive, hard working and thorough. Although it was the first time we had worked with her, we very quickly felt as though she was part of our team.’
Key clients
- Anthony Batty & Co
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- The Directors of Bearmach Limited (in Administration)
- FRP Advisory LLP
- Mace Group Ltd
- RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP
- Mazars LLP
- Tom Joule
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
Work highlights
- Instructed by the Joint Administrators of Active Wear Limited post-appointment to complete the sale of the business and assets to a foreign third-party purchaser.
- Acted for the directors of Bearmach (an online supplier of Land Rover parts and accessories) after it had become apparent that the company was in financial difficulties.
- Engaged by the directors of YM Group to provide advice to them on their risk of personal liability in light of the company’s declining financial position.
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Emma is a Partner in our insolvency practice specialising in both corporate and personal, and contentious and non-contentious matters. As a psychology graduate, Emma’s professional career began in the legal department at Muller Dairy UK. She returned to College to convert to law before going on to qualify at Eversheds in 2009. Emma is highly experienced in all forms of insolvency procedure and practice. The nature of insolvency referrals means that Emma has experience across a range of sectors including: retail, IT, education, local government, healthcare, construction, energy and agriculture. She is accustomed to acting in unusual situations and has a calming and methodical style which can help put clients at ease. Emma is regularly instructed to advise directors on their duties, on the risks of insolvency and on the appointment of insolvency practitioners through to the sale of assets and/or antecedent recovery actions. Recent instructions include advising a sub-tenant on the effect of a Part 26 Restructuring Plan and obtaining an amendment to that Plan to avoid the immediate termination of those sub-leases; advising directors on the implications of the Loan Charge and on their liabilities as a result of entry into various tax avoidance schemes; acting for a buyer of a going concern media company from administrators; and obtaining a court order to appoint the majority directors’ choice of administrators in hostile circumstances.
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Emma Taylor