Hilary Stonefrost

Called to the Bar 1991

Hilary was called to the Bar in 1991. Hilary has an MSc in economics from the London School of Economics and was an economist at the Bank of England before being called to the Bar. She is also member of the BVI Bar.

She specialises in claims arising in the context of domestic and cross-border insolvencies and in restructuring and company law. She has been instructed in numerous major insolvencies (including Olympia & York, BCCI, Barings, Railtrack, Landsbanki, Hellas, Lehman, Debenhams) and in many contested scheme of arrangement cases (including MyTravel Group Plc, British Aviation Insurance Company, Sovereign Marine General Insurance Co Ltd, Equitable Life Assurance Society, Stronghold Insurance Co Ltd, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) and DTEK Energy BV).

She has regularly been instructed in cases in the Cayman Islands and BVI, in particular in just and equitable winding-up disputes, derivative claims and proceedings in insolvent liquidations.

She has been instructed in numerous football club insolvencies (including Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers, Leeds and Luton). In March 2016, the Bolton fans voted her player of the month.

Hilary is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK 2024 and in Chambers Global 2024. Recent comments include: “She is highly reliable and you can trust her with high level disputes.”, She is highly analytical and a very effective advocate.”, “She is experienced, knowledgeable, excellent with clients and always thoroughly prepared.”, “She has a strong style as an advocate and is a brilliant cross-examiner” and is “a very charismatic presence in court.”  She has also been described as  a “talented advocate and excellent tactician who is highly focused on commercial outcomes. “and “very accessible, a team player, very user-friendly”.

She is a contributor to the 4th edition of Company Directors, Duties, Liabilities and Remedies edited by Mark Arnold KC.

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