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Joanna Ford

Partner

joanna.ford@cripps.co.uk
+44 (0)1892 489 583

I’m a partner in the commercial dispute resolution and restructuring & insolvency team, providing pragmatic commercial advice to businesses and individuals, with a particular focus on insolvency issues.

I have almost 20 years’ experience in handling large, complex disputes, often against heavyweight City firms.

I also advise on contentious and non-contentious high value restructuring and insolvency matters, including claims against directors, acting for insolvency practitioners, creditors (including landlords affected by CVAs) and companies in financial difficulties.

In addition to contentious insolvency matters, my litigation expertise includes corporate governance issues, shareholder disputes and IT and technology contracts.

Areas of expertise:

  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Contentious corporate support
  • Shareholders disputes
  • IT and technology contracts
  • Intellectual property
  • Contractual claims
  • Fraud
  • Arbitration

Qualifications and memberships

  • Qualified in March 2004
  • R3: Association of Business Recovery Professionals (Member)
joanna.ford@cripps.co.uk +44 (0)1892 489 583

My experience

Advised on the administration and subsequent business and asset sale of regulated fintech company Oval Money Ltd together with its Spanish subsidiary.

Represented Greenbox Recycling (Kent) Limited and director Richard Monks in a High Court trial concerning breach of directors’ duties.

Advising the Moravian Union, a registered charity, on financial difficulties experienced by one of its boarding schools and its subsequent closure and administration.

Acting for Noksel çelik Boru Sanayi A.Ş., a specialist Turkish steel pipe manufacturer, in a successful Commercial Court claim against a supplier for $5.6 million plus interest and costs.

Advising Milk Visual Effects Limited, an independent visual effects company, on cash flow difficulties and a subsequent pre-packaged administration sale.

Acting for private members’ club The Conduit on a winding-up petition presented by its landlord at the start of the pandemic, and associated restructuring advice.

How we made a difference

The partner I dealt with was Joanna Ford. I found her accessibility outstanding compared to my experience of other firms. She was always available to discuss matters as they arose and to give practical advice – a pleasure to deal with.

Legal 500

She analyses a case at lightning speed and is very no-nonsense and very hands-on.

Chambers & Partners

She is really brilliant and very no-nonsense. She's also a good critical thinker.

Chambers & Partners

The Cripps team was diligent, attentive and on top of things throughout the proceedings. We were successful in almost all of our claims and Cripps’s assistance in attaining that result was very valuable.

Cenk Atik

Deputy General Manager of Financial & Administrative Affairs at Noksel çelik Boru Sanayi A.Ş.

The partner I dealt with was Joanna Ford. I found her accessibility outstanding compared to my experience of other firms. She was always available to discuss matters as they arose and to give practical advice - a pleasure to deal with.

Legal 500 2022

So personable and kind without losing their edge for a moment. Joanna Ford has been a guide and a rock throughout some very challenging times.

Legal 500 2022

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