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Insolvency expert joins Furley Page

20 October 2011

Appointment heralds drive to build business in key sector

A highly regarded insolvency solicitor has joined top law firm Furley Page to help build its reputation as the region’s leading experts in what is a very specialised field.

As the new head of the rapidly-expanding insolvency and debt recovery team, solicitor Richard Ludlow will oversee and manage the growth of Furley Page’s work in this area.

He will advise clients across Kent, the South East and London on a range of issues concerning insolvency, debt recovery and also personal bankruptcy.

Richard, aged 37, has joined Furley Page from the Treasury Solicitors Office where he was involved in the investigation of company directors and winding up their companies, as well as investigating the actions of bankrupts and pursuing bankruptcy restriction orders.

Prior to the Treasury, he worked in the Public Interest Unit at the Insolvency Service in London. Before taking up that position, Richard worked for a number of years in private practice with two large regional firms in Kent and Sussex.

He said: “I have advised clients at all levels of claims, from small claims in the local county court before a deputy district judge all the way up to hearings before a registrar in the companies court at the High Court in London, where a director was facing disqualification proceedings because he was responsible for a company that went into liquidation after trading for two years with unpaid VAT in excess of £35 million.”

Susan Jennings, partner and head of Furley Page’s corporate team, said: “Richard believes in providing clients with practical and uncomplicated advice in a straightforward language that they can understand. As a result of his extensive experience he has a strong commercial focus, coupled with a proactive approach. Consequently Richard is able to provide his clients with the best available options in a quick and cost effective method.”

Peter Hawkes, senior partner and head of dispute resolution at Furley Page, said: “Insolvency is an extremely specialist area and thanks to Richard’s unrivalled background and expertise, we look forward to building on our reputation for delivering high quality insolvency and bankruptcy services to clients.”

Richard is married with two children and lives near Maidstone. He studied at the University of the West of England in Bristol, Leeds Metropolitan University and also at the College of Law in Guildford.

For further information contact Richard Ludlow.

 

Notes to editors

Richard Ludlow

Richard Ludlow’s areas of expertise include insolvency litigation advising on a range of issues relating to both corporate and personal insolvency. He has extensive experience with regards to directors' duties and liabilities as well as defending directors’ who are subject to disqualification proceedings.

Furley Page’s business services

Furley Page’s corporate team, recommended by independent legal guide The Legal 500, is one of six teams dedicated to businesses. The others are commercial property (recommended by The Legal 500 and Chambers UK), property litigation (recommended by The Legal 500 and Chambers UK), dispute resolution (recommended by The Legal 500 and Chambers UK), employment (recommended by The Legal 500 and Chambers UK), and debt recovery (recommended by The Legal 500).

Furley Page Solicitors

Established in 1725, Furley Page Solicitors has offices in Canterbury, Chatham, Whitstable and Lloyd’s of London, offering legal services across wide-ranging practice areas in commercial and private client law. It is led by 20 partners and supported by more than 100 legal staff. Furley Page is recommended by Chambers and the Legal 500. Furley Page is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and authorised by the Financial Services Authority to offer independent financial advice.

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