Tim Matthewson

Insolvency

Tim has a busy and diverse insolvency practice. He has extensive experience of applications under the Insolvency Act 1986, including in relation to winding up and bankruptcy petitions.

Recent notable instructions include:

• Acting as junior counsel in relation to a claim that US$25 million was owed to a bankrupt and therefore vested in the trustee in bankruptcy.
• Advising a liquidator in relation to misfeasance and wrongful trading claims.
• Advising the directors of a company in administration.
• Appearing in an application under s.366 of the Insolvency Act.
• Acting as junior counsel in Cooke v Parker [2017] EWHC 1028 (Ch.), an application for the discharge of receivers appointed over a solvent company.
• Appearing in numerous winding up and bankruptcy petitions and related applications.