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Halliwells to be liquidated with BDO appointed to handle process
BDO's Dermot Power and Shay Bannon have been formally appointed as liquidators of Halliwells, as the winding-up of the failed Manch...
17 Jan 2012 | 12:12 | 5 comments
BDO applies to be named liquidator as Halliwells wind-up continues
BDO has applied to be appointed as liquidator of defunct law firm Halliwells, with the organisation, currently Halliwells’ admini...
7 December 2011 | 15:48
Halliwells fixed-share partners level new claims at equity partners
A group of ex-Halliwells partners have been issued with a letter by former fixed-share members threatening legal action on the grou...
14 October 2011 | 14:58
OTHER NEWS
- Halliwells partners set for mediation with administrators over £21m claim
- BDO reappointed as Halliwells report shows £600k pool for unsecured creditors
- Fourteen ex-Halliwells partners instruct Irwin Mitchell to fight BDO claims
- Group of former Halliwells partners hit with £21m High Court claim
- Administrators BDO ask ex-Halliwells partners to pay back drawings
- BDO moves to recoup £21m property payout from ex-Halliwells partners
ANALYSIS
Banks review stance on law firm lending post-Halliwells
Law firms have historically been viewed by banks as relatively immune to a downturn in the economy. However, following Halliwells' collapse, banks no longer take a view that lending to law firms is low risk. Many banks will now not provide partner cap...
21 Apr 2011 | 08:18 | 
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Divided we fall - behind the headlines, the drama and confusion of Halliwells' collapse
Halliwells has gone from sustaining blistering growth for a decade to becoming the largest legal casualty of the recession. Claire Ruckin goes behind the headlines to expose the drama and confusion of the northern giant's collapse...
08 Sep 2010 | 09:43 |
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Commentary: Kennedys thinks national with ambitious launch in Sheffield
Who says insurance is the slow lane of commercial law? Certainly not Kennedys which, not content with breaking into the UK top 50 last year on the back of 30% revenue growth, in December secured itself an early Christmas present with a deal to take on...
13 Jan 2010 | 11:12 |
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