Joe Burrows
Joe spent much of his training and post-qualification working in the dispute resolution team, with a particular focus on corporate and commercial disputes – he often works closely with the Humphrey & Helfrich Corporate and Commercial team. Such disputes have involved assisting clients with the challenge of corporate service agreements, consideration of complex, cross-jurisdictional building and warranty disputes, and aiding counsel instructed in respect of allegations of white collar, commercial crime.
Since qualifying in 2021, Joe has also gained significant experience in the area of corporate insolvency, assisting both creditors and liquidators with a variety of Manx-centric insolvency scenarios, as well as with more internationally-focused elements. These have included:
- Assisting creditors in the winding-up of a property development company pursuant to a tripartite profit share agreement;
- Advising and drafting pleadings on behalf of large multi-national corporations seeking to liquidate the top-co of a world-wide group registered in the Isle of Man;
- Guiding creditors as to the Isle of Man Court’s jurisdiction to facilitate “soft-power” provisional liquidation;
- Worked with American counsel in respect of cross-border Chapter 11/insolvency proceedings and facilitated creditor arrangements requiring court sanction;
- Worked with UK counsel in respect of a Gulldale-style application, seeking, inter alia, for the UK court to recognise a request from the Manx court to place a Manx company into administration in England.
In addition to those examples cited, Joe is often called upon by local liquidators and corporate service providers for ad-hoc advice on all aspects of Manx Insolvency procedure.
Legal 500 Testimonials (2025):
'Joe Burrows has been dealing with my case for over two years now and has always made me feel at ease during this ongoing, stressful time. He is very understanding of my medical situation and issues within my daily life, and I feel able to contact him with any concerns should I need to which I feel is important.'
‘Joe Burrows was very professional in his approach to my case. he explained what I needed to understand in my language.’
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2021
Experience
- M&P Legal (2019 - 2023)
Qualifications
- Isle of Man Bar (2021)
- Legal Practice Course (2019)
- General Diploma in Law (2018)
- BA History and English (2017)
Education
- University of the West of England (2017-2019)
- Loughborough University (2014-2017)
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PRACTICE NOTES
Isle of Man receiverships: post-appointment notifications, statutory forms, deadlines and reporting for receivers of 1931/2006 Act companies, LLCs and protected cell companies
This Practice Note sets out, in outline, the procedural steps that arise following the appointment of a receiver for an Isle of Man company or any other corporate entity whatsoever. In this note, we seek to offer guidance herein on:
which persons or bodies must be told of a receiver’s appointment
when that notice must be given
what papers the receiver is required to lodge
the continuing filing duties after appointment
what notices are needed on a receiver’s resignation or the end of the receivership, and
the particular receivership obligations for protected cell companies
The different corporate entities
Isle of Man law provides a broad range of distinct corporate forms and structures available as appropriate.
To deliver as full and comprehensive a guide as we can, this note sets out the applicable requirements for receivers appointed in relation to each of the following:
companies formed under the Isle of Man Companies Acts 1931 to 2004 (1931 Acts), whether limited by shares, by guarantee, by shares and guarantee, or unlimited companies
companies incorporated under the Isle of Man Companies Act 2006 (IMCA 2006), whether limited by shares, by guarantee, by shares and guarantee, or unlimited companies
protected cell companies, whether incorporated...
Restructuring & Insolvency
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