Mind the Gap: Common Errors in Insolvency Applications and How to Avoid Them

We are excited to announce the launch of 'Morning Brief: Insolvency Insights', a series of breakfast seminars brought to you by our insolvency experts. These will be held in chambers, once a month and will run into the new year. 

Kicking off our first session of this series, Matthew Morrison KC and Tim Benham-Mirando, chaired by Lance Ashworth KC, present: ‘Mind the Gap: Common Errors in Insolvency Applications and How to Avoid Them’. 

Matthew and Tim will explore a number of pitfalls which may arise in insolvency applications and identify how they can be sidestepped. These will include:

1.  avoiding petitioning for bankruptcy and winding up on the wrong sorts of debts; 
2.  navigating issues arising from foreign judgments and foreign law, and taking account of jurisdictional considerations; 
3.  identifying and addressing tactical questions such as electing between personal/corporate targets, and personal/proprietary claims; 
4.  presenting concise, compelling and compliant evidence and effectively challenging improper evidence from the other side; and 
5.  successfully litigating wrongful trading claims, taking account of the learnings from the BHS litigation.  

The full calendar of talks can be found below: 

Thursday, 6 November 2025:  Matthew Morrison KC and Tim Benham-Mirando – ‘Mind the Gap: Common Errors in Insolvency Applications and How to Avoid Them’

Thursday, 4 December 2025: James Mather and Wilson Leung – ‘Insolvency in International Litigation’

Thursday, 15 January 2026: Rob Mundy KC and Jennifer Meech – ‘The View from the Top: Recent Insolvency (and Related) Decisions in the Supreme Court’

Thursday, 5 February 2026 – Giselle McGowan and Lara Kuehl – 'Restructuring Plans: What’s New and What Matters’

Thursday, 5 March 2026 – Matthew Morrison KC and Marc Delehanty – ‘Challenging Transactions Defrauding Creditors: s.423 Update’

To sign up for any (or all) of the sessions above, use the 'book your space' button below and let us know which talks you would like to attend. If you have a colleague who would like to attend any of these talks, don't hesitate to get in touch with our BD & Marketing team via email.

We hope you will decide to join us for expertly delivered, engaging and essential insolvency insights — led by experienced counsel and crafted to elevate your morning.