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In Maidstone, the team of ‘genuine specialists’ at Brachers assists clients with the realisation of assets for insolvent estates and asset tracing issues. Practice head Michael Oatham has a great deal of experience in dispensing advice on asset recovery and corporate insolvencies, while Graham Wallis has broad knowledge spanning debt recovery work and consumer collections.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The insolvency team at Brachers consists of genuine specialists. They have a very good understanding of the legal considerations as well as how to go about achieving good results for their clients. They adopt a commercial and pragmatic approach to litigation whilst defending their client's interests robustly throughout. They are also a very pleasant group of people to work with.’

  • ‘A very commercially sound and technically gifted team who provides excellent service.’

  • ‘The team are excellent at paring the case back to its core elements, and getting the right result with minimum fuss.’

  • ‘Lacie Kerner is a real pleasure to work with. Her extensive experience means she can tease out what matters and focus on the key points from the outset. She can build a coherent case theory almost in real-time, and has a real sense for the personalities involved in a case, as well as the legal complexities.'

  • ‘I particularly enjoy working with Paul Abdey. He is an astute lawyer and always has a good handle on all aspects of the case.'
  • 'Paul Abdey is a pleasure to work with. He is eminently commercial in his approach, and keeps his clients' interests front and centre.’

Key clients

  • Mazars LLP
  • KPMG
  • Grant Thornton
  • Baker Tilly
  • BDO
  • Bretts Business Recovery
  • CCW Recovery Solutions
  • MHA MacIntyre Hudson
  • Kreston Reeves
  • Azets (previously Wilkins Kennedy)

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Oatham

Other key lawyers

Graham Wallis, Lacie Kerner, Paul Abdey