Jennifer Andrew
Senior AssociateJennifer is a senior associate in our Litigation division which is one of the largest and most experienced litigation teams in Scotland.
Jennifer is an experienced commercial litigator and regularly advises both public sector and private sector clients on all aspects of commercial litigation, debt recovery, and personal and corporate insolvency. She acts on behalf of a wide range of clients including insolvency practitioners, public sector organisations, businesses, and private clients.
Jennifer is experienced in dealing with high value claims and providing clear and commercial advice. Jennifer regularly represents clients in the sheriff courts and instructs Counsel in the Court of Session.
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Dealing with concurrent insolvency processes in different jurisdictions
A recent decision of the Court of Session has found that a Scottish administration can be declared as ancillary to an insolvency process in another jurisdiction. This means that the insolvency proceedings in one jurisdiction are considered as the main insolvency proceedings, while the ancillary proceedings in the other jurisdiction are restricted to dealing with the company's assets located there.
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What to expect from the mental health Moratorium
The Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill, passed by the Scottish Parliament on 6 June 2024, introduces a mental health Moratorium on debt recovery action. Draft regulations subject to public consultation outline implementation details; here is a guide on how they currently envisage the Moratorium operating.
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Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act - Enforcement of rights in terms of the Statutory Pledge
The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 4 May 2023 and is expected to be implemented in later part of 2024. The Bill introduces a number of changes to modernise Scots law to better meet the needs of today's business, one of which is the introduction of the Statutory Pledge. You can read about the Bill in our previous article on The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill.