Rebecca Farrell

Insolvency

Rebecca has advised and acted in a number of personal and corporate insolvency matters. She has appeared in both High Court and County Court litigation and has dealt with disputes which have a dimension outside this jurisdiction.

Recent examples of her work include:

• Successfully acting for the Petitioning Creditor in Re Kevin Cash
• Successfully defending an application to set aside a substantial statutory demand.

Company law

Rebecca has enjoyed building on her specific interest in this practice area, often dealing with the practical effect corporate structures and/or bodies have on obtaining legal redress in other areas. Recent examples of her work include:

• Assisting with a restitution claim under FSMA 2000;
• Assisting with a directors’ disqualification matter in the High Court: see The Official Receiver v Brett Jolly [2017] (Companies Court); and
• Acting in a number of company matters including a company restoration and partnership dispute.

Breach of contract and breach of trust litigation

Rebecca has dealt with breach of contract and breach of trust claims, examples of her work include:

• Assisting with a royalties dispute involving a high-profile band;
• Assisting with a complex shipping dispute involving the carriage of goods;
• Assisting with a six-figure breach of trust claim;
• Drafting work in respect of SGA 1979 and UCTA 1977; and
• Successfully acting in a number of breach of contract claims and in particular successfully defending an application to set aside a costs order in this context.

Rebecca has also dealt with a number of enforcement and credit hire matters.