Moves and Promotions — Week of 17 November, 2025

Russell Downs has joined Interpath as a Managing Director within its Restructuring practice in London. Russell’s career has spanned 35 years, including several years as a partner at PwC, where his roles included administrator of Lehman Brothers and special manager to the Carillion Group. Read more.

Real estate specialist Pantera Advisory Group has launched Pantera Valuation Services, a specialist division serving the insolvency and lending markets. It will be led by Kevin Counihan, Managing Director, alongside Pantera Advisory Group founder and CEO, Tom Snook. Read more.

Gillian Kaufman has joined Schofield Sweeney’s Restructuring and Insolvency team in Leeds as a Legal Director. Gillian was previously with Irwin Mitchell. Read more.

Josh Penney has joined Seneca IP (Manchester) Limited as an Insolvency Administrator. Josh was previously with Counting King.

Ian Rose has joined Abbey Taylor Jones in Sheffield as a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. Ian was previously with Greenfield Recovery.

Part of their Corporate and Insolvency Law and Practice series, Elgar Publishing recently published the book Insolvency Litigation by Andrew Keay, Emeritus Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law, School of Law, University of Leeds, Academic Member, South Square, Gray's Inn and Barrister (unregistered), UK, Joseph Curl KC, Barrister, South Square and Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge, England and Wales, Stewart Perry, Partner, Fieldfisher LLP, London and Louis Doyle, KC, Barrister, King’s Chambers and Associate Member at South Square, Gray’s Inn, UK. Use code INSDR50 to get 50% off any of the books in the series, including Insolvency Litigation. To access the offer, go to their website, add the book(s) to your basket and enter the code INSDR50 in the discount box at checkout.