Ashfords LLP, Restructuring/Insolvency

About

Provided by Ashfords LLP

We have experience in dealing with all types of Contentious and Non-Contentious Corporate, Personal and Cross Border insolvency issues.
As well as acting for Insolvency Practitioners, we act for others affected by insolvency, such as lenders, professional advisors, trade creditors, businesses and individuals.
We are supported by our colleagues who are specialists in Banking, Property, Employment, Corporate and IP and who have knowledge and experience of insolvency issues.
In addition, we have established a niche expertise for cross border work and through our membership of INSOL and ADVOC, a global legal network with over 90 law firms worldwide. This enables us to advise clients located overseas to open insolvency proceedings in England and Wales, as well as clients based in the UK to trace and recover offshore assets.

In particular, the team undertakes:

Transactional work
Professional practice insolvency
Cross border advisory work
Litigation concerning director conduct, including in relation to EBT schemes
Restructuring outside formal insolvency

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - South West

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ashfords undertakes a wide variety of corporate and personal insolvency matters, with particular expertise in dealing with investigatory and asset tracing assignments with international dimensions. It is also well-known for transactional work, complex insolvency matters and restructurings. It demonstrates a notable sector strength in professional services, and acts in claims against directors and disputes pertaining to personal guarantees.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Ashfords LLP

Ashfords advised as to the duties of the directors of an AIM listed Plc as it continued to trade for more than six months during the twilight period before the company was placed in administration.