Providing ‘first-class’ advice, Stephens Scown LLP assists with an array of restructuring and insolvency mandates, both contentious and non-contentious in nature. The team has experience handling director conduct investigations on behalf of administrators and liquidators, pre-pack deals and shareholder disputes, and provides advice to boards of directors on their responsibilities when facing financial issues. Andrew Knox, who specialises in wrongful trading and partnership insolvencies, chairs the team from Exeter. In Truro, Toby Claridge covers minority shareholder disputes and winding up matters, while Taunton-based recent hire Robin Koolhoven regularly advises on issues arising from cashflow stresses and creditor duties. Sean Jenner is also of note.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent technically and respond in a very timely manner; advice provided is always first class.’
‘Andrew Knox - pro-active, attention to detail.’
Key clients
- Leonard Curtis Business Recovery
- Corporate Recovery Specialists Limited t/a Purnells
Work highlights
- Acted for Leonard Curtis as administrators on executing a pre-pack sale of an opticians’ practice located at four sites in South Wales.
- Advising Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP as liquidators of a solvent liquidation on how to resolve certain issues in dispute between the shareholders of the company, including advice on proof of debt submitted by the shareholders.