Tal Goldsmith

Partner at Stephenson Harwood (UK)

Speaker

Tal is an insolvency and litigation lawyer with an emphasis on matters involving fraud and international asset recovery.

She specialises in all aspects of recovery of assets into insolvent estates by receivers, liquidators, administrators and trustees in bankruptcy. Tal also advises international corporate and individual clients on how to best use insolvency processes and powers as part of a wider asset recovery toolkit.

She acts in specialist insolvency proceedings and also has significant experience in shareholder disputes and related Companies Act litigation.

In addition to her work for office holders, Tal also provides advice to corporate and individual clients regarding the implications of insolvency for them and members of their supply chain, on the risks associated with acquisitions of businesses and assets from insolvent companies, and on structuring transactions to ensure that they comply with companies and insolvency legislation. This has recently involved a number of significant board advisory and directors' duties engagements.

Early in her career Tal spent time working in industry for a market leading asset recovery team, and also completed a secondment in the recoveries team of a clearing bank which gives her a unique understanding of how such clients operate and enables her to better meet their requirements.

Tal is a non-practising barrister, went on to cross qualify and was admitted to the Roll in 2009.