Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has appointed Rob McIlroy as Director. McIlroy has more than 15 years’ experience in restructuring and insolvency; he has worked across a broad range of sectors, including construction, media and professional services, advising businesses, lenders, directors and stakeholders through financially challenging situations. His career has spanned both…
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Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has strengthened its advisory and insolvency offering with the appointment of experienced partner Simon Campbell, as the firm continues to expand its South Coast presence. Based in Southampton, Campbell brings more than 30 years of experience advising businesses, lenders and stakeholders across a wide range of sectors.…
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Government ministers have confirmed the appointment of Peter Walton and Koral Anderson as Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the board of the Insolvency Service. Walton is Emeritus Professor of Insolvency Law at the University of Wolverhampton (2024–), having served as Professor from 2013 to 2023 following a near fourty‑year academic career. A leading authority on insolvency and…
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Sonia Jordan, a solicitor and partner at Knights, with more than 30 years’ experience advising on corporate restructuring and recovery, has been appointed President of R3, the restructuring, turnaround and insolvency trade association. As President, Jordan will work with R3’s CEO, senior management team and Council to help shape and deliver R3’s strategy for the…
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Debt advisory specialist, Azets, has announced two appointments with Matt Garside joining as Scotland’s Director, and Lyle Ammon, who joins as Director for the South region this week.. Garside will work out of the Edinburgh office, covering the Scottish region, and joins from Skipton Business Finance. His financial services career includes Virgin Money (Clydesdale Bank),…
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Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has strengthened its South Coast presence by appointing experienced Insolvency Practitioner Andrew Watling as a Partner. Based in Opus’ Southampton office, Watling brings more than 40 years’ experience in the restructuring and insolvency sector and joins Opus from a national advisory practice, where he spent 13 years…
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Azets has announced that it has appointed Nick Cusack as an Insolvency Practitioner in its Restructuring & Insolvency team. Cusack has worked in the profession for over 22 years been a licensed Insolvency Practitioner for over ten years. He has gained a breadth of experience in all types of corporate rescues, but with a particular…
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PKF Littlejohn Advisory has announced that it has promoted Oliver Collinge and Stratford Hamilton to Partners. Hamilton heads up the PKF Littlejohn Advisory Contentious Insolvency team and has played a central role in several significant and high-profile matters, including the extensive and highly complex investigation into Public Interest Lawyers. Collinge handles all aspects of restructuring,…
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Restructuring, turnaround and insolvency specialist R3 has announced that it has appointed Scott Murray as its new Chair in Northern Ireland. Murray, who is Managing Director at Keenan CF, will support R3’s programme of events and represent the interests of restructuring and insolvency professionals across the country. A licensed insolvency practitioner, Murray brings extensive experience…
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Leonard Curtis has announced it has appointed Liam Griffin as its Restructuring Advisory Director. Griffin joins from Teneo to lead the firm’s offering alongside Dane O’Hara. Griffin, who will be based out of Manchester, has extensive experience advising corporates and their stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes in a range of challenging situations involving financial distress. He…
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RSM UK has announced the appointment of Joe Barry as Restructuring Partner. Barry will lead the restructuring advisory team in Birmingham. Joining RSM from Teneo, Barry has over 14 years of experience in restructuring and turnaround. He is an experienced team leader with expertise across a broad range of industries, including construction, real estate, retail,…
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Azets’ business recovery and insolvency service has announced that it has appointed Dave Riley as a Partner. Riley joins the company from Kroll. and will work with the firm’s wider restructuring and insolvency team, including Leeds-based partners Jonathan Amor and Richard Oddy, who cover Yorkshire and The Humber and the North East. Riley has many…
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Dains has announced the appointment of Lee Brocklehurst as Business Recovery Director, based in Dains’ Birmingham office. Brocklehurst brings more than 25 years of experience in business recovery, restructuring and insolvency and joins Dains from Quantuma, where he was an appointment-taking Insolvency Practitioner. In his new role, he will lead the development of Dains’ Midlands…
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