New recruit for Gateshead team
We're excited to welcome Ryan Butler to our Gateshead office! Ryan joins us as a qualified solicitor, bringing a wealth of expertise to the team. Ryan's background and previous experience in insolvency will be a valuable asset as we continue to grow our presence in the North East.
Director, Iain Nairn comments “Not only does Ryan bring great capabilities on the technical front, but also a personable attitude to dealing with clients, which underpins all that we do”.
Ryan joins Iain Nairn, Sarah Gray, and Jonathan Todd in the Gateshead office that works with clients across the North East.
Meet the team
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Russell Villanueva
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anthony Milnes
Director
Huddersfield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Phillimore
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amber Holt
Finance Support Administrator
Guernsey
Finance
Offshore services
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Ethan Sanders
Junior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dan Ormerod
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Business advisory
Laurence Ollerton
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Hutchinson
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aaminah Dadabhoy
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Toby Rolls
Head of M&A Advisory - Director
London
Martin Maloney
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Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joshua White
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bethany Murgatroyd
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Leeds
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Senior Administrator
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Restructuring and Insolvency
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Leeds
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Rachna Sood
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Bury
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Carl Faulds
Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations
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Restructuring and Insolvency
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Senior Manager
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Restructuring and Insolvency
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Manchester
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Bury
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Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stewart Goldsmith
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Bury
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Michelle Oliver-Tomlinson
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Birmingham
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Marketing and Communications Executive
Manchester
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Maxwell Shelton
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Jermaine Corbin
Business Development Representative
London
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Mehul Parekh
Business Development Manager
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Natalie Rigby
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Hannah Hills
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Bury
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Azimunnisa Raj
Senior Administrator
Preston
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Josh Green
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Steve Muncaster
Director
Liverpool
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Mark Maguire
Associate Solicitor
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Lillia Kristina Hodgson
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Jonny Halford
Membership Manager
Bury
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Laura Archbold
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Hilary Pascoe
Director
Manchester
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Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
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Janine Holloway
Management Accountant
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Jon Miles
Administrator
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Peter Vinden
Director | Consultant
Manchester
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Louise Nadine
Case Manager
Leeds
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Newsource
Cate Lord
HR Assistant
Bury
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Lauren Fitton
Director
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Jamie Maddox
Associate Director
Manchester
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Matt Jackson
Associate
Manchester
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Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
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Mala Patel
Manager
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Joe Thompson
Assistant Manager
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Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
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Ben Bardsley
Assistant Manager
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Chris Duffill
Director of Advisory Services
Manchester
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Awaes Ali
Assistant Manager - Business Advisory
Manchester
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Senior Manager
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Daniel Whitaker
Junior Administrator
Jersey
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Debbie Batchelor
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
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Ulysses Urban
Senior Administrator
London
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Rik Heap
Director
Bury
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Wendy Harrison
Office Administrator
Bury
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Myles Thompson
Junior Administrator
Bury
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Matthew Naylor
Administrator
Manchester
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Jane Matthewman
Assistant Manager
Bury
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Personal insolvency
Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
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Ramez Wakileh
Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
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John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
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Logan Mantle
Head of Corporate Development
Barlborough, Bury
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Neil Bennett
Director
London
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Yamin Vahaluwala
Senior Data Analyst
Bury
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Sophie McDonough
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Bury
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Rachael Bentley
Director | Solicitor
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Robert Dunleavy
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Paul Birks
CFO
Bury
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Dane O'Hara
Director - Head of Restructuring Advisory
Thames Valley, London
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Restructuring Advisory, Corporate Insolvency
Joe Higgins
Junior Administrator
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Mark Gledhill
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Leeds, York
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John Buchanan
Associate Director
London
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Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring Advisory
Summer Hume
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London
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Christine Bailey
Office Support
Preston
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Sharon Tyson
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Bury
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Sam Wakeman
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London
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Bury
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Cameron Harrison
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Thames Valley, London
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Sally Adjemian
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Josh Bower
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Adam Dilworth
Trainee Data Analyst
Bury
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