Claire Thompson

Barrister, Enterprise Chambers

Claire spent her first three years practicing from Enterprise Chambers’ London branch but has recently re-located to Enterprise Chambers’ Bristol branch. Claire continues to regularly appear in London, as well as now having an emphasis on work in Bristol and South Wales.

Since starting practice Claire has developed a broad commercial chancery practice in the above areas with a particular emphasis on any matter which involves a property or insolvency element allowing her to draw on her experience and expertise in these other areas.

She frequently appears in the County Court, the First-tier Tribunal and the High Court, on all manner of property cases (including possession proceedings, easements/restrictive covenants, adverse possession and service charges), insolvency matters (covering all manner of both personal and corporate, directors’ duties and other insolvency processes) and bank recovery proceedings (charges, mortgages, guarantees and indemnities).

Claire has extensive experience representing clients at mediation. She is also a CEDR accredited mediator and accepts instructions to act as mediator in disputes in any of the above practice areas.

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Application notice seeking a declaration that a transaction is void under section 284 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Precedents

This Precedent, produced in partnership with Christopher Brockman and Claire Thompson of Enterprise Chambers, is a draft application notice seeking a declaration that a transaction is void under section 284 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Restructuring & Insolvency

Gazette notice for the presentation of a winding-up petition under rule 7.10 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Precedents

This Precedent, produced in partnership with Christopher Brockman and Claire Thompson of Enterprise Chambers, is for use by a petitioning creditor when giving notice of the presentation of a winding-up petition in the Gazette as required by rule 7.10 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, SI 2016/1024. Giving notice of the presentation of a winding-up petition in the Gazette is a key part of the compulsory winding-up process as it gives notice to other creditors that a winding-up petition has been presented against the debtor company.

Restructuring & Insolvency