Restructuring/Insolvency | Europe

A&O Shearman is a top player in the restructuring and insolvency space, with its team frequently being called upon to advise debtors, creditors and investors on both cross-border and domestic distressed situations. The practice has a strong focus on creditor-side mandates, covering debt restructurings, contentious insolvency matters and bankruptcy procedures. The team regularly acts in the pharmaceutical, transportation and retail sectors.

NautaDutilh is a leading law firm with a well-established restructuring and insolvency practice. The team is well versed in insolvency cases and disputes, corporate and financial restructurings, forced sale proceedings and distressed transactions. The department advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, acting for creditors, debtors and investors across a range of sectors, including real estate and biotechnology.

DLA Piper's restructuring and insolvency team combines a solid advisory practice with a strong record in court appointments. They are widely recognised for their role as court-appointed administrators, receivers and liquidators in formal insolvency and reorganisation proceedings.

Loyens & Loeff boasts an acclaimed restructuring and insolvency practice in Belgium. The team regularly advises companies facing financial distress on insolvency proceedings and the orderly wind-down of Belgian operations. The law firm is equally active on the investor side, assisting with acquisitions of distressed assets and pre-pack bankruptcies, leveraging its strong banking and finance practice to advise on related financing, security and transaction structuring aspects.

QUINZ’s restructuring and insolvency practice is recognised for its strong contentious focus, acting for both creditors and debtors on distressed situations. The team is particularly active in insolvency proceedings, financial restructurings and a broad spectrum of litigation relating to distressed assets, including insolvency-related liability claims, enforcement disputes and recovery matters.

Strelia operates a robust practice in the restructuring and insolvency field, with experience spanning advisory and litigious roles on behalf of financially distressed companies. The law firm is active across mandates including transfers of undertakings, judicial reorganisations, pre-pack insolvency proceedings and bankruptcy litigation. Team members also offer deep experience acting as court-appointed office holders, in addition to advising on creditor-side mandates. Strelia represents clients from a variety of sectors, with notable highlights in the retail and manufacturing spaces.

ALTIUS fields a well-regarded restructuring and insolvency practice that advises across the full spectrum of contentious and advisory matters. The team regularly assists debtors, creditors and investors on formal insolvency proceedings, judicial reorganisations, refinancings and distressed M&A transactions, including those under pre-pack procedures.

Dentons' restructuring and insolvency practice is well regarded for its broad, full-service offering in corporate restructurings, formal insolvency proceedings and distressed M&A transactions. The team regularly advises corporates, financial institutions and insolvency practitioners on judicial reorganisations, bankruptcies and cross-border reorganisations, with strong capabilities in both advisory and contentious matters.

Janson’s restructuring and insolvency practice advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Its team of seasoned lawyers handles insolvency proceedings, judicial reorganisations and related disputes, as well as distressed asset transactions. Team members also act in court-appointed roles, including as administrators, liquidators and reorganisation practitioners, across both domestic and cross-border mandates.

Lydian boasts a solid bench of restructuring and insolvency practitioners who are adept at handling judicial reorganisations, insolvency proceedings and related disputes. The practice acts for debtors, creditors and other stakeholders in both contentious and non-contentious matters, drawing on expertise across its finance, corporate, tax and employment teams in restructuring and insolvency mandates.

Monard Law fields a team of seasoned restructuring and insolvency lawyers demonstrating strong credentials in advising debtors and creditors on bankruptcy proceedings, including pre-pack bankruptcies and judicial reorganisations. It boasts further capabilities in distressed M&A and insolvency-related litigation, including directors' liability and recovery claims. Team members also offer experience acting as court-appointed administrators.

Van Bael & Bellis is a strong player in the restructuring and insolvency space. The firm draws upon the strength of its corporate practice to advise clients on cross-border restructurings and distressed M&A, notably acting on the buy side. The team's expertise also encompasses judicial reorganisation proceedings and pre-pack bankruptcies. Clients from a broad variety of sectors turn to Van Bael & Bellis for assistance, including companies from the retail, transportation, energy and pharmaceutical sectors, as well as investment funds.