The corporate recovery offering at Farleys Solicitors LLP is led by the ‘extremely motivated’ Mark Hague from the firm’s Preston office. The ’strong team’ has a varied workload which includes advising administrators in the disposal of property of significant values. ‘Excellent’ Ella Holden is a key name to note.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Mark Hague and Ella Holden are excellent in what they do. They are always there to give help and advice at all times. They always get great results and assist in so many ways.’

  • ‘Mark Hague is exceptionally commercial and very good at client management. He has an unfailing energy to pursue or defend a case for his very good client base and is well-supported by his team to service the work he is generating.’

  • ‘A strong team led by Mark Hague. It's good value and my go-to firm. A technically excellent and a formidable team even in the most difficult of cases.’

  • ‘Mark Hague stands out as a well-known partner across the UK and in London despite his regional location - he is really punching above the regional weight and is a good choice for serious disputes.’

  • ‘The Farleys insolvency team continue to grow in both size and reputation. They have experience in the most complex of scenarios. Mark Hague is particularly successful at pursuing director misconduct.’

  • ‘Mark Hague is extremely motivated and efficient solicitor. He is invested in client's needs and claims and is driven to recover monies for the benefit of insolvent estates.’

  • 'Ella Holden has proved beyond measure her knowledge and expertise in her field.'
  • 'Ella Holden is a star in the making. She is a robust litigator, holding her own against those many more years her senior.'

Key clients

  • Menzies LLP
  • Mazars LLP
  • Begbies Traynor
  • Cowgill Holloway
  • Royce Peeling Green
  • Moore Kingston Smith
  • Manolete Partners PLC
  • McIntyre Hudson
  • Leonard Curtis
  • Kennway Francis
  • FRP Advisory LLP
  • JT Maxwell
  • T H Financial Recovery

Work highlights

  • Acting for the administrators of Sky Apartments 2018 Limited in the disposal of property worth £2.15m following the making of a Paragraph 71 Order and subsequent applications to Court.
  • Acting for the administrators of The Great George Street Project Limited in the disposal of a failed property development scheme in Liverpool.
  • Acting for an applicant insolvency practitioner in the largest Block Transfer Order ever obtained in England and Wales, which was obtained transferred 15,893 live insolvency cases.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Hague

Other key lawyers

Ella Holden, Olivia Cooper