Insolvency law

The needs of business recovery and insolvency professional are wide ranging and require specialist legal input. From practical matters of procedure and interpretation to complex litigation and asset sales, our insolvency team delivers a comprehensive service.

Work of the team

Led by partner Keith Mahoney the team provides prompt and practical advice on a comprehensive range of insolvency issues; contentious or non-contentious and within any insolvency framework. It is supported by property, corporate and commercial lawyers who understand the insolvency implications of their specialisations

Our specialist knowledge, eye for detail and practical approach combine to achieve clients' objectives in realistic timescales and at a cost which is competitive. Our commitment is underlined by our willingness to share risk and operate under conditional fee arrangements in appropriate cases

As well as insolvency practitioners we act on behalf of individuals and companies, advising in relation to all insolvency procedures.

In corporate insolvencies we are well equipped to advise directors in asset recovery actions brought by insolvency practitioners and in relation to liquidations, company voluntary arrangements, receiverships and administrations.

In personal insolvency we advise individuals subject to IVA's, bankrupts and former bankrupts facing asset recovery and other actions brought by insolvency practitioners.

The team is recommended by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession and Legal 500 as one of the leading insolvency law teams in the South West. Keith Mahoney is recognised individually as a leader in his field.

What Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession 2007 has to say about the team:

'effective and technically strong'

'tenacious approach to litigation'

'when I need a kick-ass lawyer I go to Meade King'

What Chambers has to say about Keith Mahoney:

'bags of experience'

'gets to the heart of an issue very quickly'

'forthright in defending his client's position'