The 'very knowledgeable and responsive' team at Fieldfisher draws upon deep technical knowledge and a commercial approach, developed over many years' experience in the market advising a variety of stakeholders in complex restructurings and insolvencies across a range of industry sectors. The team is, however, perhaps best-known for its contentious capabilities, with the 'fantastic' Kit Jarvis regularly assisting IPs to maximise returns for creditors in situations that have involved alleged fraudulent behaviour by the debtor, as well as picking up an increased volume of instructions by bridging financiers seeking to enforce debts. Stewart Perry also has excellent litigation instincts, which he combines to good effect with his non-contentious offering to provide a 'results-driven service' for clients. The Manchester office also includes numerous notable practitioners including Michelle Shean and Chris Keane, who joined the firm in January 2024 from Clarke Willmott LLP.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team is very knowledgeable and responsive.'
- 'They have a very good depth of knowledge and the ability to see how a variety of issues fit together to give a balanced view/advice, as opposed to each strand in isolation.'
- 'Kit Jarvis is a fantastic litigator who understands the needs of his clients and will work hard to ensure he achieves the desired result.'
- 'Stewart Perry is fantastically experienced and refreshingly down to earth. His litigation instincts are invariably spot on and he provides a results-driven service'.
- 'Carly Schiff provides practical and commercial advice.'
- 'Chris Keane combines great technical ability with a commercial approach.'
Key clients
- Justus von Buchwaldt as administrator of AS German Property Group GmbH
- Colin Hardman and Finbarr O'Connell of Evelyn Partners as liquidators of The Wine Enterprise Investment Scheme Limited
- Paul Davies, Sandra Mundy and Thomas Russell of James Cowper Kreston as the administrators of various Royale Park entities
- Colin Hardman and Kevin Ley as liquidators of The Raphael Medical Centre Limited and Glenside Manor Healthcare Services Limited
- Open Access Finance Limited
- David Standish and James Bennett of Interpath as joint liquidators of Argyle UAE Limited
- Marc Nardini and Harry Dunger of Knight Frank as Receivers of various properties
- Geoff Rowley and Phil Armstrong of FRP as the administrators of Compound Photonics Group Limited
- Jason Ainge and Paul Stanley of Begbies Traynor Group as joint liquidators of Parrot Pay Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for Justus von Buchwaldt as the administrator of AS German Property Group GmbH, which is a €1.5bn property investment fraud.
- Acting as administrators of various Royale Park Group entities, the largest part of the Bob Bull empire, in respect of 32 companies and 37 sites and have sold the various business and assets and are now working on multiple claims.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stewart Perry (non-contentious and insolvency litigation), Michelle Shean (restructuring and non-contentious), Kit Jarvis (insolvency litigation), Robin Spender (restructuring)