Hamish Anderson is a consultant (formerly a partner) in the Banking Department at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. His extensive experience covers a range of sectors and both UK and cross-border insolvencies. In addition to representing practitioners, banks, and other creditors, he has also acted for and advised governments and regulators. Hamish has also published extensively and is an Honorary Professor at Nottingham Trent University. He holds an honorary doctorate from Kingston University in recognition of his contribution to the development of insolvency law.
Anderson has set out to write a book that he wished he had had to hand when he started his journey. To take away any uncertainty, I think he past [sic] his self-imposed task gloriously. Practitioners as well as scholars will not be disappointed with the meal served by the author. He typically looks at themes and matters in a more functional, practical way, which Anderson deals with in 22 Chapters. * Prof. Dr. Bob Wessels * The approach is both insightful and practical and should certainly pique the interest of practitioners specialising in this field in which much has happened over the past forty or so years. * Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers and Phillip Taylor MBE, Head of Chambers * Anderson does an excellent job in eviscerating the rationale that underpins the law while making constant reference to detailed statutory provisions. This is one of the rare cases in which the reader obtains both a holistic and an analytical understanding of the covered topics. * Eugenio Vaccari, City, University of London (International Company and Commercial Law Review, 2017) * ...this is a valuable book, which all practitioners in corporate insolvency law should read and consult. I foresee that it will often be used in crafting written submissions to the court. As a result, Hamish's concise and accurate explanation of the law may become embedded in judgments and thus part of our corporate insolvency law. * Simon Mortimore QC (South Square Digest, Sep 2017) * An invaluable work with which no serious practitioner or scholar should be unfamiliar * Joe Bannister, Partner, Hogan Lovells (Global Restructuring Review, Sep 2017) * The book has a clear structure and is well written. Its concise style and short chapters make it accessible to the reader. It is up to date, reflecting the recent legislative changes to both UK and EU insolvency law and brings a wealth of experience to the discussion. It is this, coupled with the depth of its coverage, that makes this an invaluable text for academics and practitioners alike. * Dr Paula Moffatt, Nottingham Law School (Eurofenix, Winter 2017/18) * In my view this scholarly, yet practical, book should be required reading for all insolvency practitioners. * Chris Laughton, Mercer & Hole (R3's Recovery Magazine, Spring 2018) * This book is ... of interest to both academics and practitioners, as well as to any persons who have a true interest in investigating the structure of the existing insolvency system and in questioning its adequacy for the new challenges of the 21st century. * Eugenio Vaccari, International Company and Commercial Law Review *