Boutique insolvency and restructuring firm Isadore Goldman routinely undertakes complex insolvency disputes and litigation work, particularly personal insolvency, director disqualification and claims, property, construction and fraud. Practice head Nick Oliver is highly regarded for his expertise when it comes to insolvency disputes and litigation, as well as providing technical insolvency advice, acting on personal insolvency matters and handling complex fraud-related work. Stephen Ryde-Weller  devotes his practice to non-contentious insolvency, corporate finance and commercial contract advice.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Nick Oliver is probably now the premier restructuring and insolvency lawyer in Hampshire. He has a wealth of experience and has a proven track record of building an effective team around him wherever he goes.’

  • ‘Isadore Goldman have built a solid reputation in the Insolvency sector. Acting for a wide range of Insolvency Practitioners as well as acting for individual directors. Clearly well connected and well respected within the insolvency sector. ’

  • ‘ Nick Oliver clearly knows his stuff. Delivers advice in a clear and concise manner. Worked collaboratively with Nick and Magdalena Wegrzyn on a large matter. Approachable with solid professionalism. Nick and his team helped ensure a contentious issue for directors was resolved on commercial terms. ’

  • ‘Isadore Goldman is a firm that genuinely specialises in insolvency. Its collective knowledge, skills and experience in this sector puts them right at the top.’

  • ‘Nick Oliver is outstanding. His impressive depth and breadth of knowledge, which he manages to keep up to date despite other heavy commitments, and his work ethic are remarkable. As safe a pair of hands as you could wish for.

  • ‘Isadore is a true boutique insolvency litigation firm. The team may not be the biggest but it is packed with experienced and knowledgeable individuals who know both the law and the industry which is a major asset in insolvency litigation. ’

  • ‘Isadore Goldman are a boutique firm of insolvency specialists solicitors, therefore their entire team is centered around insolvency which means whatever insolvency related query you have they have someone who is an expert in that particular area and can get the answer for you. They research any query throughly and always are able to provide an answer and solution.’

  • ‘Nick Oliver is the stand out partner, with excellent technical expertise and a lot of practical experience that ensures that the client always gets the best advice at all times.

Key clients

  • Azets
  • Begbies Traynor
  • BDO
  • Grant Thornton
  • Griffins
  • Investec Asset Finance PLC
  • Hereford Capital
  • Infinity Developments Liverpool Limited
  • Mazars
  • Merchant Finance London Limited t/a mycashline
  • KJG Xeinadin
  • Leonard Curtis Portland
  • Purnells
  • Quantuma
  • RSM
  • Spotcap
  • WSM Marks Bloom
  • Turpin Barker Armstrong
  • FTS Recovery

Work highlights

  • Acting for Trustee in Bankruptcy (at Grant Thornton) of high profile individual with creditors in excess of £300 million in relation to complex asset recovery.
  • Acting for invoice financier to recover funds in excess of £2 million in relation to a failed company that had entered administration where fraud was suspected.
  • Assisting liquidators (at Interpath) of a company in the oil and gas sector with creditors in excess of £800 million in relation to investigations and high value claims.|

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nick Oliver

Other key lawyers

Stephen Ryde-Weller, David Oliver, Thomas Bond