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Insolvency litigation

Expert insolvency litigation services, offering tailored and commercial legal solutions in complex insolvency disputes.

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Whether you are a business in financial difficulty, an incumbent stakeholder, a potential investor or an insolvency practitioner, we provide expert advice at all stages of a distressed situation.

Our experienced team has acted in brand name insolvencies and complex cross-border cases, representing all stakeholders, including creditors, lenders, regulators, landlords, directors and companies.

Positioned within our broader Dispute Resolution team, our insolvency legal experts collaborate closely with specialists in areas such as fraud claims, asset recovery, regulatory investigations, white-collar crime, insurance and professional negligence.

No matter the dispute, our breadth of expertise means we offer a full spectrum of services, bringing in-depth restructuring and insolvency experience and ensuring positive outcomes at proportionate costs.

Additionally, we offer a wide range of funding options and collaborate with litigation funders, which we would be delighted to explore further upon enquiry.

From litigation contingency planning to handling complex cross-border insolvency matters, our Insolvency Litigation services encompass a wide range of solutions designed to address your unique challenges.

Services

Litigation contingency planning

Assisting with planning in distressed situations, including potential challenges from other stakeholders.

Advising distressed companies

Providing counsel to companies facing financial distress, insolvency or winding-up petitions.

Insolvency process for creditors

Guiding creditors through the insolvency process, and assisting with claims in insolvent estates.

Creditors’ strategies

Advising creditors on debt recovery strategies and mitigating losses from companies in financial difficulty.

Officeholders’ representation

Acting for liquidators, administrators and receivers in their official capacities.

Challenges to conduct

Advising on challenges to the conduct and decisions of directors and insolvency officeholders.

Asset protection

Advising on urgent actions to safeguard insolvency estate assets, including freezing orders and injunctive relief.

Our team

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Examples of our work

Wasps Holdings Limited

Successfully obtained a court order enabling the sale of the Coventry Building Society Arena free from security, acting for the administrators of Wasps Holdings Limited.

Silentnight Pension Scheme

Advised the Trustees during a Pensions Regulator investigation following Silentnight’s sale to a private equity buyer, addressing complex regulatory and insolvency issues.

Zinc Group

Acted as conflicts counsel for the Zinc Group administrators, managing the insolvency of a £500 million Hilton hotels portfolio.

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Compensation Scheme in High Court and Court of Appeal cases concerning the MF Global UK CVA.

Cote restaurant

Advised on landlord challenges during Cote restaurant chain’s administration, including a successful defence against an application to lift the moratorium on administration.

Jersey property receivers

Advised receivers on cross-jurisdictional issues involving the disclaimer of leases and dissolution of a Jersey-incorporated company’s property assets.

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What others say

“A superb team full of talented lawyers who are able to manage the most complex litigation.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“Clients are struck by the team's ability to get across all of the detail in a short period of time. The team works across a range of sectors, which contributes to the team's ability to think flexibly and view each case in a fresh way.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

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Insights

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