Stuart Mackellar

British Virgin Islands - Managing Partner

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Phone
+1 284 852 9610
Email
stuart.mackellar@zolfocooper.vg

Stuart is a the Managing Partner of Zolfo Cooper BVI and specialises in formal insolvency appointments. He also has considerable experience acting as liquidator in solvent liquidations.

Experience:

Stuart is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and holds an insolvency licence issued by the Insolvency Practitioners Association in the UK. Prior to joining Zolfo Cooper BVI, Stuart was a partner in Zolfo Cooper in the UK following a big four career. He has acted in distressed situations in many capacities and over the last five years has specialised in large corporate recovery work. These assignments have involved litigation, shareholder disputes, fraud, and asset tracing.

Major recent projects:

  • Joint Administrator of MFI and a number of other substantial retail groups.
  • Joint Administrator of XL Leisure Group plc and other hospitality & leisure businesses, a number with international elements offshore
  • Realising difficult property assets for a major institution
  • Wind down of a substantial group with US interests
  • Joint Liquidator of many BVI registered companies with assets in the UK
  • Solvent liquidations to resolve disputes and share value.

Stuart's expertise includes:

  • Control and management of distressed situations
  • Formal insolvency appointments and solvent liquidations
  • Asset tracing, forensic analysis and investigation
  • Cross border matters
  • Hotels and property development.

Clients include:

  • Financial institutions
  • UK lawyers
  • Offshore law firms
  • Corporate advisors
  • Private equity houses.

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