Expertise 
Ed is head of the Disputes Practice Group. A highly experienced litigator and insolvency specialist, he conducts a variety of contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring matters, as well as commercial litigation.
He acts on behalf of lenders, liquidators, administrators, Law of Property Act receivers, trustees in bankruptcy, companies, purchasers of distressed assets, creditors and other stakeholders, shareholders, members of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and directors.
Ed specialises in bringing and defending claims brought by officeholders, including transactions at an undervalue, voidable preferences, wrongful and fraudulent trading, knowing receipt and dishonest assistance, and breach of duty (including allegations of fraud and international asset tracing), as well as acting for creditors in appointing or applying to court for the appointment of administrators and liquidators.
He also has significant experience in civil fraud (including investment schemes such as Ponzi schemes), dishonesty and misrepresentation proceedings and investigations, including the use of freezing and other targeted injunctions as well as challenges to jurisdiction/forum.
The business critical litigation Ed conducts includes shareholder disputes, minority shareholder petitions, guarantee claims, professional negligence claims (valuers, solicitors, accountants, tax advisers), earnout/deferred consideration and warranty disputes, and contract/tortious disputes.
Ed also acts as an independent supervising solicitor overseeing search and seizure orders obtained in civil proceedings.