Jacob Walker
Mills & Reeve LLPThe ‘energetic, committed’ insolvency group at Mills & Reeve LLP is based in Manchester, handling the full range of both contentious and non-contentious insolvency issues. Richard Dawson-Gerrard is known for his broad expertise, spanning winding-up petitions to antecedent recoveries. Mark Hovell stands out due to his distinctive focus on matters arising at the intersection of insolvency and sports law, particularly in relation to high-profile administrations. Jacob Walker is a key figure within the team.
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‘Energetic, committed, very good at litigation tactics and decisions, and very able lawyers.’
‘Jacob Walker is a very intelligent and able lawyer who is really good on tactics as well as legal analysis - he sees problems before they happen and deals with them calmly. He also has excellent client skills.’
‘Well-known in the market place for insolvency work.’
‘Jacob Walker is committed, responsive and very bright.’
Key clients
- The Insolvency Service
- Official Receiver Services
- Begbies Traynor
- Manolete Partners PLC
- Cage Litigation
- Mazars
- Menzies
- BDO, Manchester
- FRP
- Professional Footballers’ Association
Work highlights
- Acted for individuals at Begbies Traynor as trustees in bankruptcy in a series of complex claims involving fraud, and successfully reversing certain transactions as a transaction at an undervalue or preference.
- Acted for Geoff Rowley and Philip Armstrong as the Administrators of Formaplex Limited on the pre-pack sale of its business and assets for c.£7m.
- Acted for the board of ALRA, advising the board on directors’ duties, developing potential restructuring solutions to the solvency issues of the institute, drafting documentation to protect student payments and petitioning for the winding up of the company.
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Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.