Unencumbered by institutional corporate and finance relationships, commercial litigation boutique Stewarts Law LLP excels in handling contentious insolvency matters, where it is able to consequently adopt a conflict-free position. Team head Alex Jay is at the at ‘the forefront of insolvency litigation and its intersection with fraud’, regularly maximising returns for creditors on domestic and cross-border distressed and insolvent situations for officeholders.
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- 'Great team of litigation specialists.'
- 'Diligent and dedicated team committed to delivering value and sending solutions in the most challenging and complex circumstances.'
Key clients
- PwC – as liquidators of Kijani Resources Limited (in liquidation) David Standish of Interpath and Russell Crumpler of Teneo (joint liquidators of Exential Investments Inc) Orb arl and Others -v- Andrew Ruhan & Others Hottinger Private Office Ltd, Hottinger & Co Ltd and Mark Robertson Benjamin Wiles and Robert Armstrong of Kroll Advisory Limited in their capacity as joint liquidators of Arena Television Limited, Arena Aviation Limited, and Arena Holdings Limited (All in Liquidation) (together the Companies) Ryan Jarvis and John Johnstone of Deloitte, as Receivers of Direct Investments Limited
Practice head
Alex Jay
Other key lawyers
Tim Symes; Tom Clark; Elaina Bailes; Francesca Berry; Karen Hutchinson; Harry Spendlove