About

Provided by Ashfords LLP

We deal with all types of contentious and non-contentious insolvency & restructuring issues for businesses and individuals.

We act for Insolvency Practitioners, secured and unsecured lenders, landlord, trade creditors, businesses and individuals.

We draw on a multi-disciplinary team experienced in insolvency issues to help across a range of areas including restructuring, accelerated mergers & acquisitions, insolvent business and asset sales, distressed debt situations, managing the insolvency of customers or tenants and advising on directors’ duties.

We also advise on cross border issues in conjunction with our international network ADVOC. This enables us to advise clients located overseas to open insolvency proceedings in England and Wales, as well as clients based in the UK on cross border issues.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - South West

3
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.

Work Highlights

  • 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.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Melissa George
3
Melissa George
3
Band 3
Melissa George has noted expertise in distressed finance and comes highly recommended for advice on corporate turnaround, restructuring and asset and share transactions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Ashfords LLP

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South West

Restructuring/Insolvency

Melissa George
3
Melissa George
3
Band 3

Members

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Crispin Jones

Melissa George

Melissa George

Head of Department

Nicola Brastock

Industries

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Construction

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Healthcare

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Real Estate

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