Restructuring/Insolvency

We provide comprehensive advice to all parties involved in distressed situations including debtors, third-party investors, corporate bodies (directors, shareholders and statutory auditors), lenders and other creditors. Our expertise covers debt renegotiation and refinancing, insolvency and winding-up proceedings/bankruptcy sales, corporate liability matters in the context of pre-bankruptcy/bankruptcy scenarios, distressed M&A transactions as well as acquisition and sale of distressed assets, secured and unsecured NPL portfolios and distressed indebtedness.

The team's expertise encompasses consensual and non-consensual “loan to own” transactions, debtors-creditors relationships in and out of court, restructuring and work out solutions, creditors’ representation, acquisition of real estate servicing platforms.

Recognised for our innovative approach to restructuring distressed debt and equity, we lead the market through our distinguished client portfolio, exceptional outcomes, and deep understanding of the objectives and perspectives of investors, corporate bodies, lenders and creditors.

We leverage the specialised expertise of our other departments, such as banking, structured finance, corporate, M&A, tax, real estate and litigation, as well as close collaboration with the restructuring teams in other Ashurst offices across Europe and worldwide, providing a complete range of services for cross-border transactions ensuring an integrated and multidisciplinary approach.