Eleanor Walker

Eleanor will soon be qualifying into the firm’s Insolvency Department. Eleanor is considered a very safe pair of hands with a strong keen attention to detail.

Eleanor’s typical workload consists of insolvency and bankruptcy matters, acting for companies, directors, individuals and insolvency practitioners in a variety of forums. Eleanor has also been heavily involved in supporting senior fee earners in LCIA and ICC Arbitrations, taking effective and pragmatic steps to navigate through cross jurisdictional issues in a wide range of sectors.

Eleanor is on the firm’s Charity and Social Committee and has previously taken part in boxing bouts for charity, with her next endeavour being the London Marathon. Eleanor’s extra-curricular activities translate into a collected temperament when dealing with intense litigation and is imperturbable in the face of urgent or complex instructions.

Insolvency

• Managed several High Court Appeals worth in excess of £20m against former judgments involved LPA receivers.
• Annulled an improperly acquired order for bankruptcy.
• Deftly handled an employment claim against a UK Energy Company which went into administration over a £500m debt.
• Assisted an Administrator in the ratification of a decision to dent a proof of debt.

Commercial Litigation

• Aided Senior Fee Earners in the pursuit of a £30m cross border debt.
• Commenced litigation against a defaulting developer on behalf of a Qatar based construction company.
• Acted for several film producers in a claim for negligence and breach of duty by a financier.
• Aided a partner in the defence of a worldwide freezing injunction against their FCA regulated client.
• Acted on a Privy Council case regarding the Competition Appeals Tribunal in the field of mining.