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Simon Passfield

Guildhall Chambers
Simon is a specialist insolvency barrister who undertakes litigation and advisory work in all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency law. He has been consistently recognised as a leading junior in this field by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 and has appeared in a number of reported insolvency cases.

In the last year, Simon has been involved in the leading cases concerning the effect of bankruptcy on pension rights (Horton v Henry [2015] 1 WLR 2488; Re X (Application for Income Payments Order) [2014] BPIR 1081), has acted for a trustee in bankruptcy in a variety of applications in a complex multi-million pound bankruptcy involving the concealment and disposal of assets by a serially non-cooperative bankrupt (Wood v Lowe [2015] EWHC 2634 (Ch)), has acted successfully for majority creditors in seeking to remove liquidators in a multi-million pound, multi-jurisdictional liquidation (Re Overfinch Bespoke Vehicles Limited), has acted successfully for a liquidator in a claim against a Premier League football club (Events Management Catering Ltd v Hull City Tigers Ltd), has obtained freezing injunctions against the former directors of a company in liquidation (Re Lim’s Fish and Chips Limited) and secured a suspended committal order against a misfeasant bankrupt (Re Hinchliffe).
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Debt relief orders (DROs)
Debt relief orders (DROs)
Practice Notes

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Simon Passfield KC and James Hannant of Guildhall Chambers, looks at debt relief orders (DROs) which allow eligible debtors with a low income, low amount of debt and low value of assets to apply to the official receiver to be discharged from their qualifying debts after the expiry of one year. A DRO is therefore an alternative process to bankruptcy, and does not result in the realisation of any asset.

A client is in voluntary liquidation and has the benefit of an overage over some land. The liquidation
A client is in voluntary liquidation and has the benefit of an overage over some land. The liquidation
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether the benefit of an overage can be assigned to a third part before liquidation is finalised.

Are there any restrictions on a bankrupt bringing and/or continuing an application to set aside judgment
Are there any restrictions on a bankrupt bringing and/or continuing an application to set aside judgment
Q&A

This Q&A deals with the standing of a defendant to challenge a judgment after he has been adjudged bankrupt.

In light of section 121 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, in respect of any
In light of section 121 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, in respect of any
Q&A

This Q&A deals with the effect of recent amendments to the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) which remove the need for an office-holder to obtain sanction to issue certain proceedings.

What is the status of a creditors voluntary liquidation given that the sole director of the company was
What is the status of a creditors voluntary liquidation given that the sole director of the company was
Q&A

This Q&A deals with the procedure for entering into creditors’ voluntary liquidation (CVL).

Practice Area

Panels

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  • Q&A Panel

Education

  • BVC, BPP Law School
  • LLB Hons, University of Nottingham
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