Kate Heaney

Kate Heaney

Senior Associate

DDI: 029 2082 9121

Mobile: 07894 594526

Email: kheaney@darwingray.com

An experienced senior associate in Darwin Gray’s reputable Insolvency Team, Kate draws on her wealth of experience to advise clients and assist them with reaching solutions in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious insolvency, often calling on her extensive background in commercial litigation.

Kate undertakes the advocacy in her cases in the County Court and has wide-ranging experience in progressing matters to trial, and also settling out of court using a range of alternative dispute resolution.

Kate’s comprehensive experience relates to all aspects of insolvency work, including advising insolvency practitioners in their capacities as office-holders for a variety of contentious and non-contentious work. Kate also acts for and advises directors and individuals alike in relation to all company and personal insolvency-related matters.

 

“Kate was 1st class from start to finish in what was a very stressful time.” – Paul R

“Having used Darwin Gray on a number of insolvency related issues I have always found Kate and her team to be extremely professional, and able to provide very clear advice. They will always look to find a solution without the need (if possible) to resort to litigation in order to keep costs down and maximise recoveries for the estate. Kate and her team are also very friendly and easy to discuss matters with. I would highly recommend Kate and her team for any insolvency related matters.” – Gareth Bishop

  • Acting for liquidators relating to various misfeasance claims against directors of companies and successfully negotiating settlement
  • Representing individuals and Trustees in Bankruptcy to obtain bankruptcy annulments
  • Representing individuals regarding the re-use of company name (s.216-217 IA 1986) including advising and defending in relation to alleged breaches
  • Successful vesting order applications in relation to assets of dissolved companies
  • Successfully representing a liquidator in discrete Part 8 proceedings for declarations regarding refusal to consent to an assignment of a contract
  • Court applications to restore dissolved companies to the Register
  • Remuneration applications for office-holders
  • Representing bankrupt’s family in negotiating settlement of potential preference claims
  • Security reviews and advice for office-holders
  • Successfully negotiating and settling preference and TUV claims for an office-holder against a company shareholder
  • Block Transfer applications
  • Appointment of Administrators
  • Acting for licensed insolvency practitioners in applications under the Insolvency Act 1986
  • Business and Property Court applications (Companies and Insolvency List)
  • All types of Insolvency (contentious and non-contentious, corporate and individual)
  • Debt recovery

Experience

  • Senior Associate, Darwin Gray – March 2023 – present
  • Associate, Darwin Gray – 2017 – March 2023

  • Solicitor, Darwin Gray – 2014 – 2017

  • Trainee solicitor, Darwin Gray – 2012 – 2014

Education

  • University of Exeter

  • University of the West of England

  • Cardiff University

  • Insolvency Lawyers Association (ILA)

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