Lawyer who advised on Rangers FC takeover takes role at Segens
Former Collyer Bristow partner Gary Withey, who advised businessman Craig Whyte on his takeover of Rangers Football Club, has emerged as a consultant at City boutique Segens Solicitors.
Withey quit Collyer Bristow amid controversy last month after the football club was put into administration (5 March 2012). Rangers FC administrators Duff and Phelps said Withey was crucial to the understanding of deals done following the club’s ill-fated takeover by Whyte.
Collyer Bristow said he left the firm at the beginning of March for “family and personal reasons” despite questions raised about his role as Rangers company sectary.
Withey told The Lawyer that he is “just helping out” at Segens where, according to the Law Society, he is registered as a consultant. Segens senior partner Michael Segen added: “I’ve known Gary for many years and value his corporate expertise. I’m sure Gary will be a very valuable asset to this practice.”
Duff and Phelps has until Monday to file any alleged claims for professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against Collyer Bristow at the High Court (30 March 2012). Withey said he knew “nothing about” the case and was not intending to be in court.
Last month Duff and Phelps successfully applied to the High Court to transfer £3.6m of client money from Collyer Bristow to Taylor Wessing, which is acting for the administrators. Restructuring partner Nick Moser and Mark Phillips QC and Daniel Bayfield at South Square Chambers made the High Court application.
Readers' comments (6)
Callum | 11-Apr-2012 4:28 pm
The guy played a part in an asset-stripper taking over a famous football club, leading it in to administration, but he gets a new job?
He then fails to respond to any requests for information from the administrators, does a disappearing act leaving CB to clean up his mess.
I'm in the wrong career.
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Anonymous | 11-Apr-2012 6:13 pm
Callum, "in the wrong career"?.....What d'you expect? He's a lawyer!
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Anonymous | 11-Apr-2012 6:41 pm
Thats good that someone of that man criteria can get a job in this day and age. Who on earth read his CV? Dont worry Gary once your wee pal Craig is found out, you'll join him in the dole queue.
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reilly1926 | 12-Apr-2012 0:04 am
Gary did a fantastic job at RFC(IA). Well done. If you need a personal reference email me.
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Anonymous | 12-Apr-2012 10:01 am
This man is involved in one of the most blatant acts of misconduct against a famous football club disappears ,will not answer any questions about his roll in the take over and then being the club secretary, then gets another job.
Why study law
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Anonymous | 14-Apr-2012 10:27 am
I look forward for Rangers F.C. to vanish completely as the most sectarian team in the Word gets what is deservers and please don't take about social responsibility and all the rest of it because football is not a sport any more but brutal industry...its goal is solely to make money, local players and supporters are not important as TV rights are the money spinner....majority of clubs are blown out of proportion and they are bankrupt and the only thing, which allows them to carry on are lenient creditors and banks....
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