
Guildhall Chambers is ‘a good set of chambers that provides a full range of services at varying levels’. Simon Passfield KC, appointed silk in 2024, acted as a liquidator in fraudulent trading and misfeasance claims against directors and is regarded as ’a confident, measured and thorough advocate who goes above and beyond for his clients’. Stefan Ramel represented a landlord creditor before the High Court in Re Fitness First Club Ltd, challenging the proposed restructuring plan under part 26A of the Companies Act 2006, while Hugh Sims KC specialises in corporate insolvency cases.
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- 'Guildhall Chambers has a fantastic clerking team which provides an excellent service, in particular Joe Stayte.'
- 'Joe Stayte is always at the end of a phone and can drop everything to help on urgent matters.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers has a great service across the board. Friendly, approachable and eager to help. Stephen Arnold and Joe Stayte deserve particular mention.'
- 'Joe Stayte is the go-to contact. He is very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.'
- 'Stephen Arnold has a good manner with clients and offers the expected level of service. Joe Stayte is very enthusiastic.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers has an excellent and well-deserved reputation for insolvency and general chancery work.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers produces useful and thorough technical guidance on various aspects of insolvency law.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers is well known as one of the powerhouses for counsel in the South West. It has an excellent array of highly experienced barristers from the junior to KC level.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers has a good quality barrister and strength in depth. It has a good availability of counsel for complex and time-sensitive urgent matters.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers is a primary set of chambers - their insolvency barristers are incredibly knowledgeable.'
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