Insolvency Rules Committee: Appointment of 2 Barrister members

Ministers have approved the appointment of Oliver Hyams and Daniel Warents as Barrister Members of the Insolvency Rules Committee for 3 years from 31 October 2022.

Ministers have approved the of Oliver Hyams and Daniel Warents as Barrister Members of the Insolvency Rules Committee for 3 years from 31 October 2022.

Oliver is a barrister practising from Gatehouse Chambers.

He specialises in insolvency, civil fraud and asset recovery, and commercial litigation. Oliver is recommended as a leading junior for insolvency in the Legal 500, and he regularly writes and lectures on insolvency issues.

He has not declared any political activity.

The appointment as a Barrister Member of the IRC is made under Section 413(3)(e) of the Insolvency Act 1986 Appointments.

Daniel Warents is a Commercial Chancery barrister with a particular interest in insolvency.  He has been in practice as a self-employed barrister at XXIV Old Buildings since 2010, following the completion of his pupillage.  Daniel is a graduate of Downing College, Cambridge where he obtained an undergraduate degree in law followed by an LLM.

He has not declared any political activity.

The appointment as a Barrister member of the IRC is made under Section 413(4) of the Insolvency Act 1986,