Stephen Downie

Stephen Downie

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  • About me

    Lawyer/accountant acting for IPs/Directors/HNWIs/SMEs/shareholders on corp governance,insolvency,director disqual & tax

  • Education

    • Law Society

      2004 - 2006
      Solicitor (2006)

      Legal Practice Course

    • Chartered Certified Accountant

      1996 - 2000
      FCCA (2005) Accountancy

      Trainee Accountant

    • Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

      1994 - 1995
      Legal Practice Course Law

      Legal Practice Course

    • BPP Law School

      2011 - 2012
      Post graduate diploma Solicitors Higher Rights Pass

      Solicitors higher rights permitting attendance in higher courts where solicitors normally prohibited from attending.

  • Experience

    • The Insolvency Service

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
      Examiner

      Interviewing bankrupts/company directors, administering compulsory insolvencies, investigating and disqualifying directors.

    • Chantrey Vellacott DFK

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
      Accountant

      Insolvency/restructuring project-led matters.

    • E & Y Restructuring Ltd

      Jan 2001 - Aug 2002
      Accountant

      Offshore liquidations, offshore company management and ponzi schemes.

    • BDO LLP

      Aug 2002 - Aug 2004
      Accountant

      Regulatory/compliance and insolvency/restructuring instructions.

    • Hunt & Morgan

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
      Trainee Solicitor

      Commercial litigation/insolvency litigation.

    • Osborne Clarke

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2011
      Senior Solicitor

      Advisory services to banks, accountants, Insolvency Practitioners, surveyors and other professionals, with regard to creditor issues, debt recovery, company and/or group restructuring issues, fixed and floating charge security, documentation and enforcement matters, commercial drafting and negotiating and completing business sales, contentious commercial litigation in civil courts and regulatory and financial services related issues, both contentious and non-contentious

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