George Skinner

George is an Associate in the Insolvency Litigation team, sitting within the firm's wider Dispute Resolution practice.

George regularly acts on behalf office holders, companies, directors, creditors, shareholders and individuals on a range of high-value disputes with multi-jurisdictional aspects, arising predominantly in the context of financial distress and insolvency.

George is a member of the R3 Association of Business Recovery Professionals.

Key Experience

• Greensill Bank v Zurich & Ors: Acting in respect of a $400m coverage dispute relating to the purported avoidance of a credit risk insurance policy and related claims in tort, arising out of the collapse of Greensill Capital (UK) Limited.
• Acting in respect of winding-up proceedings arising out of the collapse of Greensill Capital (UK) Limited.
• RoyaleLife Group: Acted for the Joint Administrators of a number of companies within the RoyaleLife Group following its collapse, challenging antecedent transactions and successfully applying for injunctive relief in order to preserve the assets of the companies [2023] EWHC 3104 (Ch).
• London Capital & Finance Plc: Acted in relation the Joint Administrators' investigation into the high-profile collapse of LCF, as well on satellite litigation arising from the main claim ([2024] EWHC 2894 (Ch)).
• Acting for the Interim Liquidator of a Malaysian entity in relation to investigation of fraudulent transactions, the co-ordination of prospective recoveries and advising on proceedings across multiple jurisdictions with creditor claims estimated to be in excess of $1billion.
• Acting in respect of high-profile bankruptcy proceedings (with a petition debt in excess of £100million).
• Defending a high-value claim for breach of contract in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Career History

Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Trainee Solicitor, Mishcon de Reya LLP
BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course
BPP Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law
Durham University, History BA

Articles and Publications

• High Court grants injunction in customised bumpers design dispute, November 2022