THE LATEST FROM IQBAL

Iqbal was instructed by a former professional sportsman who was under an IVA and was facing a complicated legal claim under the Insolvency Act. The claim was close to £1m and I was instructed to attend court in London and deal with an application to extend time for a defence and argue against strike out. Iqbal was then instructed to amend the defence and negotiate with the claimant’s solicitors. Over the course of detailed negotiations by phone and email, which included obtai

​Successfully petitioned the court to invalidate an administration on the grounds of an invalid appointment of a voting director.

Advised on a claim against a Liquidator who negligently advised four directors and allegedly registered a sham debenture to dilute the creditors’ voting rights.

​Acted in a £500,000 dispute between a company and former director, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and a claim to the profits made by his new company; secured a settlement at mediation well below the client’s bottom line.

Successfully obtained the bankruptcy of a debtor who owed over £250,000, acting on the case for two years following the debtors previous successful challenges to 6 statutory demands

Obtained a without notice injunction to restrain the advertisement of a £130,000 petition based on a disputed debt

Defended a former director being pursued by the Insolvency Service for £150,000, alleged to be payments made to him from the company, 3-day trial

Acting on a £125,000 misfeasance claim listed for trial over 2 days

4 claims by LPA Receivers seeking possession of commercial properties, all secured against a loan of £1m