Jacksons Law Firm is leading the way in the region when it comes to Insolvency cases.
Jacksons Law Firm is capitalising on the unique experience of two of its staff with the creation of a team dedicated to insolvency law.
Associate solicitor Ellie Honeyman is heading up the new insolvency “sub-team” within the firm’s Litigation department, with the goal to build a specialist Insolvency Team on Teesside and in the wider region, capitalising upon the knowledge gained working towards and obtaining the Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (CPI).
Ellie is based in the firm’s Teesside office on Preston Farm Industrial Estate, but as she will be working alongside her Newcastle colleague Alex Howarth, the firm will cover the whole of the North East of England, from North Yorkshire to Northumberland.
“We generally offer assistance from Yorkshire – particularly given our NFU [National Farmers Union] panel status – all the way up to the North of Newcastle, with a growing presence in the Sunderland market,” said Ellie, who joined Jacksons in June 2022 and completed the six-month Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency course with the firm’s support.
“This includes both contentious and non-contentious work, with a deal completed working alongside our Corporate Team being awarded Dealmakers Deal of the Year following the application of another North East firm.
” During her course, Ellie attended workshops and lectures and visited a local IP firm, building connections and advertising the firm’s expertise at the same time as boosting her knowledge.
This has meant the firm is now well-placed to deliver on personal and corporate insolvency cases, as well as the contentious claims arising out of those insolvency procedures.
Alex Howarth, a solicitor, joined Jacksons’ Newcastle office in January 2024. He previously undertook a seat in the Insolvency department at another firm in the region during his training contract and qualified into the sector with another Newcastle firm following qualification. He has found Insolvency to be a really interesting area with a variety of different work.
“Everyday is different and you get to work with lots of different types of clients and people and it is very different to the other areas of law that I have experienced,” he said.
“We have advised insolvency practitioners, businesses and individuals on issues relating to liquidation and administration of companies, disputes borne from directors’ duties, re-use of business names, personal guarantee litigation and claims against the directors of insolvent companies.”
For more information, call Ellie Honeyman on 01642 873749 or Alex Howarth on 0191 731 4936.