England - South East • Finance
Moore Barlow
Displaying a ‘wealth of experience’, Heather Dobson and Rebecca Chaplin co-head the ‘very practical and knowledgeable’ Southampton-based practice at Moore Barlow. Dobson handles both corporate and personal insolvencies for insolvency practitioners, individuals, lenders and trade creditors, while also advising companies on solvent liquidations. Chaplin regularly assists company directors with the pursuit of antecedent transactions, asset recoveries and administration applications. Having joined the team from Paris Smith LLP in December 2022, associate Christopher Parsons has a great deal of expertise in acting in bankruptcy and insolvency disputes.
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‘The knowledge and experience of the team and their down to earth attitude.'
‘Heather Dobson is full of practical advice and strength.'
‘Chris Parsons is highly responsive and client focused. He turns work around quickly and takes feedback fully on board.’
‘Very cohesive team, superbly led, very practical and knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with.’
‘Heather Dobson and Rebecca Chaplin know their subject inside out and have a wealth of experience. They understand issues before you have even finished explaining them.’
Key clients
- Antony Batty & Co
- Azets
- Bailey Ahmad
- Begbies Traynor
- CMB Partners
- Cooper Young
- Edge Recovery
- Evelyn Partners
- FRP Advisory
- Hudson Weir
- Interpath Advisory
- James Cowper Kreston
- Kewans
- Kirks
- Leonard Curtis
- Mazars
- McTear Williams & Wood
- Menzies
- Moore Kingston Smith
- Moorfields Advisory
- PKF GM
- PWC
- Quantuma
- RSM Restructuring Advisory
- SKSi
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Moore Barlow
Rebecca helps clients with issues that may arise or have arisen in corporate and private insolvency situations. Her clients include insolvency practitioners, company directors and individuals at various stages of an insolvency process. She provides them with practical solutions in order to secure the best possible outcome in the most cost-effective way. Rebecca pursues all types of antecedent transactions on behalf of clients. She also advises on various applications including: Presenting or defending a petition Interim orders Emergency injunctive applications Administration applications Applications for validation Claims Asset recovery
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Heather Dobson, Rebecca Chaplin