Stacey Jones

Stacey specialises in corporate refinancing and restructuring, advisory and options, including stressed / distressed acquisitions and disposals, and the whole array of contentious and non-contentious insolvency processes, including administrations, receiverships, liquidations (solvent and insolvent), personal insolvency processes (bankruptcies, voluntary arrangements), and security / guarantee issues.

She also heads up the forensics, fraud and investigations team and advises on fraud-based and criminal aspects of insolvency involving HMRC offences, Companies Act and Insolvency Act breaches, confiscation and restraint proceedings under POCA and cross-border asset tracing and recovery.

Stacey also specialises in heavyweight and high value insolvency litigation which throws up complex multi-specialist issues crossing a broad range of legal disciplines including company law, fraud, trusts and property rights and is experienced in mediation, negotiation, enforcement and business advisory services. She has extensive skills in contentious insolvency litigation, often involving reputational and / or regulatory issues for corporates and / or disguised remuneration arrangements (with cross-border complexities). She has an unbeaten track record of defending CDDA proceedings.

She advises an impressive roster of clients; including boards, insolvency practitioners, ABLs, factoring companies, corporates, directors, charities, debtors, creditors, sole traders, financiers, landlords, and other key stakeholders and has wide sector experience in retail, hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, charities and automotive.

Stacey is described by referrers, peers, clients and the legal directories (Legal 500 and Chambers) as ‘first class’, ‘an absolute star’ and the ‘safest pair of hands’ as well as being praised for her ‘incredible work ethic’, ability to handle complex matters with ease and her reputation for fighting ‘to the bitter end to advance her clients’ interests’.