Ed Starling
Ed Starling is a Partner and Head of Wedlake Bell's Disputes Practice. He conducts a variety of contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring matters, and wider business critical litigation. He acts on behalf of lenders, liquidators, administrators, LPA receivers, trustees in bankruptcy, companies, purchasers of distressed assets, creditors and other stakeholders, shareholders, members of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and directors.
Ed specialises in bringing and defending claims brought by office holders including transactions at an under value, voidable preferences, wrongful and fraudulent trading, knowing receipt and dishonest assistance, and breach of duty (including allegations of fraud and international asset tracing) as well as acting for creditors in appointing, or applying to court for the appointment of, administrators and liquidators. He also has significant experience in civil fraud, dishonesty and misrepresentation proceedings and investigations, including the use of freezing and other targeted injunctions.
Business critical litigation includes shareholder disputes, minority shareholder petitions, guarantee claims, professional negligence claims (valuers, solicitors, accountants, tax advisers), earnout / deferred consideration and warranty disputes, and contract/tortious disputes.
Ed also acts as an independent Supervising Solicitor overseeing search (and seizure) orders obtained in civil proceedings.