In times of crisis, companies, lenders, investors and other stakeholders facing complex international or domestic restructurings and insolvencies turn to us because of our experience and proven successes in some of the most high-profile restructurings and insolvencies over the last few years.
We have the commercial approach that is needed to adapt to and succeed in these fast-moving and uncertain times.
Clients particularly value our ability to bring in specialists in areas that often prove pivotal in a distressed situation, such as complex finance, real estate, pensions, and tax. With a large international team of lawyers who have excellent reputations in their local markets, we bring the right people together for the job.
We are market leaders for insolvency litigation where we represent both insolvency office-holders and defendants. Our expertise in fraud and asset tracing arising out of insolvency is internationally recognised.
We act for national and international businesses, insolvency administrators and office holders, directors, shareholders, lenders, asset-based lenders, bondholders, creditors, private equity, distressed debt funds, pension scheme trustees and landlords.
Some members of our team in Austria and the Netherlands also act as insolvency trustees.
Latest news & insights
Beyond the books: limits to UK directors' record-keeping duties
Jordan Cooper considers a recent English Court decision that clarifies the obligations of UK directors who have resigned pre-insolvency for delivery of documents to liquidators.
UK Court of Appeal overturns Petrofac's restructuring plans due to unfair new money terms
Amy Patterson and Louise Jennings review this landmark decision of the Court of Appeal, its third on restructuring plans and the first to consider the fair share of post-restructuring benefits between creditors including those who are 'out of the money' in the relevant alternative.
UK insolvency service reframes its view on meaning of 'creditor'
The government has taken steps to clarify its view on the interpretation of the word 'creditor' in insolvency procedures, Louise Jennings and Jordan Cooper discuss this welcome clarification for insolvency practitioners.
UK connected party pre-pack administration sales rise again
Amy Patterson examines the latest UK Government review, indicating a substantial rise in pre-pack and connected party pre-pack administration sales in the UK and the use of the new independent evaluator.
English High Court confirms strict payment rule for solvent liquidations
Louise Jennings and Natalie Smith discuss a recent decision which considered when a company must convert from a solvent liquidation to an insolvent liquidation and the correct test to apply.
