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Mike Pavitt

Mike Pavitt

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

I head up Paris Smith’s Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency team – a firm wide grouping of solicitors across a range of specialist disciplines which are often needed where insolvency issues arise.

I advise companies, individuals, creditors, debtors, lenders, borrowers, other insolvency stakeholders and professionals and insolvency practitioner accountants on all matters covered by insolvency legislation and relevant parts of company law.

I help clients to minimise their exposure to insolvency risk and situations through planning and risk management, and by resolving issues as they arise, including through examination of evidence and court proceedings.

I also help clients to find ways whereby profitable businesses, jobs, homes and/or livelihoods can be preserved notwithstanding the insolvency of one or more related businesses and/or individuals.

Professional Memberships

I am a Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and a Member of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association.

Personal

I am a past Chairman of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3)’s Southern Committee, an on-line thought leader on topical insolvency issues, a frequent speaker at conferences and events, a former school governor, and wherever I can I take steps to advance and protect the theatrical arts in Hampshire.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Restructuring/Insolvency - The South

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mike Pavitt is based in Southampton and heads up the firm's corporate restructuring and insolvency team. He is a distinguished practitioner with a strong practice handling the full range of corporate and personal insolvency matters. He is adept at handling pre-pack sales.

Restructuring/Insolvency: Personal Insolvency - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Mike Pavitt of Paris Smith has a diverse insolvency practice, regularly acting on both contentious and non-contentious mandates. His clients include administrators, trustees and bankrupts, which he represents in matters often involving insolvency and breach of duties.

Strengths

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  • Mike is very technical and up to date with case law, and can also be very down in the detail in relation to arguments.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Mike continues to go from strength to strength in terms of the type of work he does and the quality of it.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He's very good and his technical knowledge is second to none.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: Personal InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ranked Individuals at Paris Smith LLP (20)

The South

UK-wide

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