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Birkett Long LLP

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The ‘excellent’ Kevin Sullivan heads up the Colchester-based practice at Birkett Long LLP, which aside from fielding ‘experts in the field’, often represents directors who are facing disqualification. Sullivan is ‘incredibly knowledgeable and has excellent attention to detail’ when advising on contentious insolvency matters, and acts for insolvency practitioners, debtors, and bankrupt clients on both corporate and personal insolvency issues.

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  • ‘The team at Birkett Long are experts in their field. They are able to work closely and expeditiously with other teams in the firm to provide detailed solutions to complex insolvency situations.'

  • ‘Kevin Sullivan is an excellent lawyer. Kevin is incredibly knowledgeable and has excellent attention to detail. Kevin is very approachable when reaching a commercial arrangement so that all stakeholders' expectations are met. He is also very relaxed in his approach, which makes it a pleasure to work with him.’

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Key clients

  • FRP Advisory Trading Ltd
  • Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP

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Work highlights

  • Acted for the joint liquidators from Moore Kingston Smith & Partners LLP/FRP Advisory Trading Limited on obtaining a judgment against the director for c.£500,000 in relation to misfeasance claims following significant payments made out of the company leading up to and after presentation of the winding up petition.
  • Acted for the joint liquidators from Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP of a company in relation to potential claims against the directors worth up to £725,000 arising out of historical arrangements made in connection with overdrawn loan accounts.

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