Profile

Marcia Shekerdemian specialises in company law and all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency including:

• Administrations
• Receiverships
• Voluntary arrangements
• Shareholders' disputes
• Wrongful trading
• Misfeasance
• Disqualification of directors
• Antecedent transactions

Her practice also includes other areas of commercial litigation such as contractual disputes, partnerships and commercial fraud. She sits in the High Court as a Deputy Registrar in Bankruptcy and Companies.

Marcia regularly represents accountants, auditors and IPs in disciplinary proceedings. She is also one of the Chancery Bar Association's nominated representatives on the Barristers' Complaints Advisory Service panel and in that capacity she represents and advises members of the Bar pro bono when they have been the subjects of complaints to and disciplinary action by the Bar Standards Board.

In 2010 Marcia was nominated as "Insolvency / Restructuring junior of the Year" at the Chambers & Partners Bar Awards.

What others say

For several years the major legal directories have recommended  Marcia as a leading junior in the fields of commercial litigation, company and insolvency. They rank and quote as follows:

Marcia Shekerdemian is favoured for "her excellent way with judges, solicitors and clients." In a recent case, Re Colliers International UK, she represented a property consultant in relation to the cancellation of its share premium account. (Company - Chambers UK 2012)

Marcia Shekerdemian is admired by sources who say they use her for "more intellectually heavyweight legal matters." She is an impressive advocate, and "a real fighter in court." Her recent high-profile instructions include acting for the liquidators of Miss Sixty UK. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2012)

Marcia Shekerdemian is ranked as a leading junior in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Insolvency in Legal 500 2011.

Marcia Shekerdemian has "great technical knowledge" and "goes out of her way for clients". (Insolvency - Legal 500 2011)

Marcia Shekerdemian was instructed on a number of company matters over the past year. These included acting for a company in its claim against a former director for misuse of company property and breach of trust. She is described as a "clever and hard-working advocate who is clear, straightforward and to the point". (Company - Chambers UK 2011)

Marcia Shekerdemian is a thorough and robust litigator who "cuts through complex issues to give clear, pragmatic advice". She has been representing the administrator of Awal Bank in Bahrain in the collapse of the Saad Group of companies, both in the High Court and in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2011)

On the junior side, Marcia Shekerdemian "brings enormous intelligence to matters". Her "calm assurance" comes highly praised by peers, who insist: "You couldn't meet someone more charming". Shekerdemian is "robust and able to grasp very complex situations quickly and reduce them down to the crucial points". She specialises in company law and handles all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2010)

Marcia Shekerdemian is "good on paper and tough in court". She won admiration from lawyers for being "a good team player who is willing to listen to input from her solicitors". (Company - Chambers UK 2010)

Marcia Shekerdemian is praised for "good knowledge and advocacy, with a strong ability to empathise with clients". (Commercial Litigation - Legal 500 2010)

Marcia Shekerdemian is "absolutely tip-top" and advised on Re Awal Bank BSC in the High Court. (Insolvency - Legal 500 2010)

Leading the way amongst the juniors, Marcia Shekerdemian is "an incredibly hard-working and tenacious advocate who lives and breathes her cases". According to clients, her skills combine to make her "almost the perfect junior", and "she's definitely someone you want on your team". As well as being "excellent on her feet", her paperwork is highly rated and her turnaround fast, due to the fact that she "can seemingly juggle hundreds of balls at the same time". Shekerdemian is further praised for her "ability to identify the central issues quickly and put forward a sensible solution". (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2009)

Marcia Shekerdemian is an experienced junior who "pays great attention to detail - nothing escapes her notice". (Company - Chambers UK 2009)

Marcia Shekerdemian "combines exceptional legal knowledge with superb communication skills". (Insolvency - Legal 500 2009)

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