Ana James-Pittau

I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team, specialising in insolvency, restructuring and business disputes. I frequently advise insolvency practitioners, businesses, company directors, shareholders, partners and creditors.

I provide my clients with cost-effective and commercial advice, considering their options and risks to achieve the desired outcomes, while minimising the stress and time investment associated with litigation. My advice strikes a balance between adopting a commercial focus and maintaining a firm and tactical style when needed. I am known for my no-nonsense approach.

I collaborate with insolvency practitioners, accountants, and other professional services to provide my clients with a comprehensive range of options.

I frequently advise clients on:

Insolvency and Restructuring
• work relating to statutory demands, bankruptcy and winding up petitions
• in court and out of court administration applications
• claims for misfeasance and breach of duties, wrongful and fraudulent trading, preference
• Director’s disqualifications
• applications relating to prohibited names
• applications relating to the production of documents and examination
• in-specie distributions
• personal guarantees

Business Matters and Disputes
• pursuing or defending allegations of breach of directors’ duties
• disputes between shareholders, directors and partnership members
• claims and applications under the Companies Act, including in instances where there are no living members or office holders of a company
• company restorations

I can also accept instructions in respect of
• contractual disputes
• civil fraud
• intellectual property disputes
• reputational disputes, including defamation
• misrepresentation