Oliver Fitzpatrick is a recognised specialist in insolvency law, handling both corporate and personal insolvency matters. He primarily works with insolvency practitioners but also represents directors, creditors, lenders, stakeholders, and private individuals.

Oliver’s unique offering stems from his ability to manage both contentious and non-contentious insolvency cases. His expertise includes technical court applications, complex antecedent transactions, obtaining injunctive relief, asset realisation, and advising on officeholder appointments. He is known for providing sound, pragmatic advice in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Since qualifying in 2011, Oliver has become a highly regarded expert in insolvency law, growing both his professional network and his client base. He is a member of R3, the UK’s insolvency trade association.

• Member of R3 (Trade association for the UK’s insolvency profession)

Recent work

• Acted for the joint trustees of a bankrupt to obtain the suspension of that individual’s discharge from bankruptcy as well as obtaining property and information pertinent to the bankruptcy.
• Advised the joint administrators of a fintech company in realising its assets for the benefit of creditors, which involved applications to extend the administration in the interim.
• Advising the joint trustees realise their interests in a wide property portfolio and which involved dealing with competing proprietary interests claimed by third parties.
• Successfully pursued a director and their spouse for payments paid to them by their company which were held to be transactions at an undervalue pursuant to the Insolvency Act 1986.