Having qualified in 1986, David has over 30 years’ experience of Business Recovery & Turnaround work. David advises officeholders, directors, shareholders, creditors, buyers & other stakeholders, in connection with all aspects of corporate insolvencies and restructuring. He advises on both contentious (litigation claims) and non-contentious/transactional based matters (including property & business and asset disposals).
David Cleary
Consultant, Business Recovery
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David Cleary and his team provide clear commercial pragmatic advice and will always discuss a situation or problem without the fee clock ticking
Tony Mitchell – Cranfield Recovery
Wilkes’ Business Recovery and Turnaround team headed by David Cleary and supported by Andrew Garland and John Cooper has great practical experience of contentious insolvency and directors disqualification cases.
The Legal 500 2025 Edition
The partner team at Wilkes is particularly strong. David Cleary, Andrew Garland and John Cooper are exceptionally good partners who strive at every opportunity to meet client’s needs as effectively as possible.
The Legal 500 2024 Edition
David Cleary is the leader who provides the commercial experience to consistently deliver the right solution and who is ably supported by John Cooper as the go-to insolvency legal genius in the team for those awkward technical issues.
The Legal 500 2023 Edition
David Cleary – an unflappable leader and a far better lawyer than he would ever admit to being.
The Legal 500 2023 Edition
David Cleary and Emma Hutchinson always provide an efficient and commercial service. They have an ability to advise on the nuances and technicalities of insolvency law whilst balancing the commerciality of real world insolvency work.