Brid Holden

Legal Director - Lawyer @Gowling WLG

West Midlands, GB

Legal Director (Dispute Resolution) at Gowling WLG; acting for over 18 years as a trusted adviser to key UK Government clients including the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Official Receiver, handling high-profile, directors disqualification proceedings conducted in the public interest matters involving the public purse. Oversight at Gowling of the Official Receiver recovery matters across corporate and personal insolvency (misfeasance, transactions at undervalue, preferences, director loan accounts, wrongful/fraudulent trading, tax/VAT fraud and misuse of government support schemes) to secure recoveries for estates. Lead counsel on complex, heavily contested investigations and proceedings (including breach of duty/unlawful dividend claims), managing expert evidence, disclosure/privilege, limitation, data privacy, fairness and reputational risk. Delivering asset preservation and recovery outcomes (including freezing and account-freezing orders). Coordinating with Client Stakeholders such as HMRC, FCA, FSCS, NCA and the police to secure recoveries for estates and victims.

University College Dublin

LLM (Masters European Law) , EU Merger Control, IP, Competition Law, Criminal Justice, Constitutional and Administrative Law

Law Society of Ireland

Solicitor Professional Practice Course, Litigation, Banking and Finance, Insolvency, Private Client, Commercial Conveyancing

The Law Society of England and Wales

Admitted to Law Society of England and Wales PQQ 2008

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School

Graduate Diploma in Business Studies (Information Technology) , Banking, Marketing, Management, OB, Advanced SW Engineering, Programming, DB Design, Networking

University College Dublin

Bachelor of Civil Law , Jurisprudence, Equity & Trusts, Company, EU, IP, Labour, Medical, Contract, Tort, Constitutional