Jane Giret QC

Profile

Jane Giret QC is the Head of our Company &  Insolvency Group and has particular expertise in:

• Company Law
• Corporate and personal insolvency
• Partnership law
• Commercial Litigation
• Banking

She also deals with general chancery and commercial litigation. A major focus of her work is company directors and their conduct, including directors' fraud and disqualification proceedings. Her expertise also includes shareholder disputes and complex receiverships and administrations.

What others say

Jane consistently features as a leader  for company, insolvency and media, entertainment & sport in the leading directories, where she has been noted for her ‘pragmatic approach’, for being 'a determined fighter' and ‘very well respected’. The directories highlight:

Jane Giret QC is "an extremely knowledgeable and persuasive advocate who often takes an unexpected stance and approaches cases from an interesting angle." (Company - Chambers UK 2012)

... Jane Giret QC, a lawyer with extensive experience in both personal and corporate insolvency. She advised the LPC Group in relation to the UK government's freezing of Landsbanki. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2012)

Jane Giret QC is ranked as a leading silk in the areas of Company, Insolvency and Media, Entertainment & Sport in Legal 500 2011.

Jane Giret QC has "excellent technical knowledge, is great in complex cases, and is very thorough", recently appearing in Alfa Laval Tumba AB & Another v Mark Pacy. (Insolvency - Legal 500 2011)

Jane Giret QC heads up the company team at the set. Much of her practice centres on work relating to company directors and their conduct, and she regularly handles directors' fraud and disqualification proceedings. Solicitors report that she is "a very good choice if you want someone to take a firm grip of a case and offer a strong strategic overview". (Company - Chambers UK 2011)

Jane Giret QC is a "technically gifted and approachable lawyer, who shows a genuine passion for her work". She excels in matters of directors' misfeasance, but also focuses on general chancery and commercial litigation. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2011)

The talented hands on board here include the "experienced and pragmatic" Jane Giret QC. She heads the set's company and insolvency group, and has a broad practice strongly focused on company directors and their conduct. Sources say she "thinks quickly and is extremely commercial and practical in her outlook." (Company - Chambers UK 2010)

Jane Giret QC stands out here due to her excellent cross-examination skills and "calm, measured style". She is "incredibly impressive at swiftly getting to grips with complex cases". Giret handles corporate and personal insolvency and has particular expertise dealing with company directors and their conduct, including directors' fraud and disqualification proceedings. Her recent cases include acting for the trustee in bankruptcy in a long-running piece of substantial fraud-related litigation. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2010)

Heading up the company and insolvency group, Jane Giret QC "brings a wealth of experience to the table." An "approachable and client-friendly" silk, she is congratulated for "exploring the issues and working around problems, rather than just focusing on what she's been asked to do." (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2009)

Jane Giret QC has a broad practice that covers company law and chancery matters, among other areas. "A really strong advocate who gets the job done quickly and efficiently," she handles both insolvency and company law effectively. (Company - Chambers UK 2009)

Jane Giret QC is "very energetic and determined." According to peers, she has "solid technical skills and great experience." (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2008)

Jane Giret QC heads an 11 strong team of various levels of seniority, and is credited with being ‘able to digest tons of material, and pick the issues in no time'. (Insolvency - Legal 500 2007)

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