Tony Briscoe

Solicitor - Insolvency

Tony qualified as a solicitor in 1987. He is a Consultant Solicitor.

He principally specialises in all forms of contentious and non-contentious corporate and personal insolvency.

Tony has wide ranging experience in insolvency matters, including :-

Personal Insolvency

All aspects of personal insolvency including but not limited to:

• Statutory demands (drafting and defending)

• Petitions (drafting and defending)

• Effects of bankruptcy

• Income payments agreements and orders

• Preferences

• Transactions at an undervalue

• Bankruptcy restriction orders and undertakings

• Claims in respect of the family home and other property

• Appeals and rescission of bankruptcy orders

• Annulments of bankruptcy orders

• Post-bankruptcy advice to trustees and bankrupts

• Advising re pensions

• Advising re IVAs

Corporate Insolvency

All aspects of Corporate insolvency including but not limited to :-

• Statutory demands (drafting and defending)

• Winding up petitions (drafting and defending)

• Court representation including to seek adjournments to enable CVL

• Injunctions to prevent issue or advertisement of winding up petitions

• Preferences

• Illegal dividends

• Transactions at an undervalue

• Directors’ disqualification and undertakings.

• Breach of directors’ duties

• Advice re directors’ duties in insolvency

• Wrongful and fraudulent trading

• Misfeasance

• Validation and vesting orders

• Re-use of prohibited company names under section 216 Insolvency Act 1986 and the Insolvency (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

• Officeholder’s remuneration

• Drafting and advising regarding sale and purchase agreements in Liquidations and Administrations

• Deeds of Release for secured creditors

• Licences to Occupy

• Lease Surrenders, Assignments and Disclaimers

• Advising as to validity and drafting appointment documents for Administrators and LPA Receivers

• Book debt collection

• Directors’ loan account collection

• Claims against directors for overdrawn loan accounts, illegal dividends, misfeasance, preferences and transactions at an undervalue

• Retention of title

• Company restorations

Tony is also experienced in commercial landlord and tenant, commercial contract disputes, shareholder disputes, high value debt collection and general civil litigation.

He has a straightforward, insightful approach. Clients find him helpful, approachable and easy to understand.