Insolvency: Dodging Bullets

Episode 5 - The Jeopardy of Joint Appointments

Insolvency: Dodging Bullets

Show Notes

In this episode, Andrew Goodson welcomes Stephen Hunt, Jane Stephenson, Joanne Wilson and Frank Turnbull to the podcast to unpack the complexities of joint insolvency appointments. Together they discuss internal and external appointments, liability risks, conflicts of interest and regulatory considerations. Jane rounds off the discussion with her key takeaway, reflecting on how the legal profession operates differently and why joint instructions are not encountered in quite the same way.

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