OUR TEAM
James heads the firm’s Insolvency team and has advised on corporate and personal insolvency-related matters for many years. He advises creditors, banks and insolvency practitioners on all aspects of insolvency litigation.
He is a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Insolvency Law. He has also been recognised by the UK’s leading legal directories as a “Top Ranked Lawyer” in Restructuring/Insolvency: Personal Insolvency (UK-wide) in Chambers UK and as a “Leading Individual” in Insolvency & Corporate Recovery in The Legal 500. He is noted for having a strong reputation in the market, he is known as “an expert in the personal insolvency field”, sources note “James Lloyd is the best man in Scotland for this work.”
James has been recognised as a “World Leader” in commercial litigation by Who’s Who Legal.
"James is a pre-eminent lawyer in Scotland for personal insolvency. He has a good manner and gives pragmatic advice."
"James Lloyd is a very skilled practitioner."
"James's personal insolvency knowledge is unrivalled in the Scottish marketplace. He is personable, good with clients and expert in court."
‘James Lloyd and Gordon Hollerin are both a pleasure to work with. Both consistently demonstrate excellent technical knowledge and take a pragmatic and commercial approach to the insolvency assignments I have worked with them on. Widely regarded by the insolvency profession as marketleading restructuring and insolvency lawyers.’
"James Lloyd is extremely experienced and knowledgeable regarding all matters of insolvency, with a special expertise on personal insolvency. He is responsive and user-friendly."
"James has an encyclopedic knowledge of bankruptcy law."
"Very well regarded by peers. His depth and breadth of knowledge is unrivalled."
"He is, in a word, excellent. He has a huge knowledge of the law and is capable of breaking down even the most complex points to make them easily understandable."
"James is an expert in the personal insolvency field and the go-to person if there is something out of the norm."
"James Lloyd is the best man in Scotland for this work."
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Harper Macleod action leads to Supreme Court reframing remedies for gratuitous alienations
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The Bankruptcy & Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 comes into force
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Mortgage shortfalls
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