Alan Bennett

Partner
T: +44 (0)1392 333974
F: +44 (0)1392 336974
a.bennett@ashfords.co.uk

Alan is a Partner in Restructuring and Insolvency and has responsibility for Ashfords' Debt Recovery Team.  He deals with all aspects of insolvency primarily acting for Insolvency Practitioners in business turnaround and contentious insolvency litigation.  He has developed specific expertise in cross border insolvency.
 
Alan is a member of the Insolvency Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3) and sits on the South West Regional committee.
 
Recent projects undertaken include:
 

• acting for the Australian Trustee in Bankruptcy of flamboyant ex stockbroker Rene Rivkin in obtaining recognition of the bankruptcy in the High Court. Obtaining a freezing order with disclosure order in Jersey securing assets worth in excess of AUS$3million. Subsequent application for disclosure of documents pursuant to UNCITRAL Model Law resulting in an intervention by a third party claiming disclosure would infringe his human rights. [2008] EWCH 2609 (Ch);
• partial restructuring of a multi national plc dealing with 15 MVLs; and
  
• successful fully contested 2 day trial in the RCJ setting aside a transaction at an undervalue from the bankrupt to his daughter which resulted in a payment in full to creditors.

 

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