Stratford Hamilton and Oliver Collinge have been promoted to Partner of PKF Littlejohn Advisory UK LLP.
Stratford heads up the PKF Littlejohn Advisory Contentious Insolvency team and has played a central role in several significant and high profile matters including the extensive and highly complex investigation into Public Interest Lawyers and Philip Shiner as well as a number of high profile corporate and bankruptcy cases on behalf of the data protection, digital services and premium rate regulators.
Stratford is recognised for his meticulous approach, strong investigative capability and unwavering commitment to protecting creditor and public interest in some of the most challenging and sensitive insolvency assignments.
Based in Leeds, Oliver handles all aspects of restructuring, supporting management, lenders, and investors with rescue strategies, facilitating insolvent sales, and conducting complex asset recovery investigations involving fraud or misfeasance.
He has recently led successful disposals in the hospitality sector (Feversham Arms and Lumley Castle Hotel) and managed major construction sector administrations (Caldwell Construction Limited and Stratton Land Limited). He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner.
Oliver Collinge, Partner at PKF Littlejohn Advisory UK LLP, stated: “In today’s volatile economic climate, the expertise of Insolvency Practitioners has never been more relevant. Supporting management teams and investors to prevent business failure when possible, securing optimal outcomes for creditors when insolvency cannot be avoided, and scrutinizing transactions that may have unfairly disadvantaged creditors are key to preserving value and maintaining confidence throughout the market.”
Stratford added: “I’m proud to be stepping into the role of Partner at a time when investigative insolvency work is more crucial than ever. With rising scrutiny around financial irregularities and director conduct, our focus on uncovering the facts and recovering value for stakeholders has never been more important.”
Paul Williams, Partner and National Head at PKF Littlejohn Advisory said: “These two promotions are not only an acknowledgement of their contribution to the success of our firm, but also demonstrates the quality, diversity and cohesiveness of our PKF team nationally. Together we look forward to supporting our clients in what is an ever more challenging environment.”
