Restructuring/Insolvency: Litigation | UK

DLA Piper is a global firm that is able to advise administrator, company and creditor-side clients. It complements strong restructuring expertise with contentious capabilities. Its restructuring and insolvency lawyers are well positioned to act for clients across sectors such as oil and gas, retail and financial services.

Mishcon de Reya is considered a go-to team by individuals, creditors and insolvency practitioners for contentious insolvency issues. The team has experience in a wide range of areas including winding-up petitions and breaches of directors' duty. Additionally, the team is well adept at handling formal insolvency proceedings spanning bankruptcy, company voluntary arrangements and individual voluntary arrangements, among other things. The group is also highly experienced in complex proceedings where there is an overarching fraud element.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is renowned for its handling of high-profile restructuring and insolvency disputes. The firm acts for office holders, funds and corporates across a broad range of disputes. The team is strong in cross-border insolvency and restructuring disputes, often where there is an overlapping fraud element. The team also has experience in bankruptcy proceedings against high net worth debtors.

Charles Russell Speechlys advises clients on high-stake disputes in the contentious insolvency arena, regularly working on both domestic and cross-border litigation. The team's clients include creditors and professional services firms acting as liquidators.

Dentons possesses a renowned restructuring group that has a strong track record of acting for banks, funds and companies, both domestically and internationally. The restructuring and insolvency group draws on the firm's expertise in finance and dispute resolution when advising on insolvency litigation.

Enyo Law has a focused contentious insolvency team that is experienced in matters relating to fraud and criminal proceedings. Its clients include administrators, liquidators, trustees and banks.

Fieldfisher is home to a notable contentious insolvency group. The team acts for both administrators and liquidators in Insolvency Act claims, misfeasance and breach of duty actions, as well as trust and tracing matters.

Freshfields is a restructuring and insolvency litigation powerhouse advising on procedures of all types. The team can leverage specialised expertise to act on matters in highly technical sectors, such as insurance, energy, water and aviation.

Linklaters has a strong bench of insolvency litigators, with considerable experience handling complex, high-value cases. The team draws on its global network and its noted for its ability to take on cases with challenging multi-jurisdictional aspects.

Pallas Partners has substantial experience in high-stakes contentious restructuring and insolvency-related disputes. The team has decades of experience in administrations, liquidations, CVAs, bank wind-downs and restructuring/insolvency-related inter-creditor disputes.

Stephenson Harwood has a highly regarded team known for its expertise in both corporate and personal insolvency disputes. The team is strong in complex and cross-border asset recovery work, particularly where there is an element of fraud. The group advises a broad range of clients, including insolvency practitioners and corporates.

Stewarts has a robust contentious restructuring/insolvency offering, with a focus on high-value cases. The firm is often instructed by office holders, as well as lenders, creditors, investors and other stakeholders. The team's portfolio spans a broad range of work, including special administrations, CVAs and non-formal restructurings.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has extensive expertise across the full spectrum of insolvencies. Clients of the firm range from administrators through to creditors. The team is highly adept at cross-border proceedings, with the London office acting as the hub of the firm's European restructuring practice.

Clyde & Co has a dynamic restructuring and insolvency litigation team. The firm is instructed by liquidators, administrators, companies, financiers and pension schemes, and can act on complex cross-jurisdiction cases.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a dynamic contentious restructuring and insolvency department, with a noted ability to act on cross-border distressed scenarios. The team is well placed to advise on a variety of matters, including recovery actions and defending directors against insolvency-related claims.

PCB Byrne offer high-quality advice to a variety of stakeholders, including directors, creditors and insolvency practitioners. The firm is adept at handling both individual and corporate insolvency, with expertise spanning cross-border asset recovery and complex restructurings.

Penningtons Manches Cooper is well versed in managing insolvency proceedings in the context of concurrent criminal proceedings. The firm has specialist expertise in the niche area of digital assets in insolvency, ensuring that cryptocurrencies, NFTs and blockchain-based tokens are appropriately valued, managed, and liquidated during insolvency proceedings.

Wedlake Bell advices creditors, debtors and insolvency practitioners on contentious restructuring and insolvency work. The team is adept at acting in claims with a cross-border elements, and is noted for its particular specialism in dealing with large-scale insolvency claims that arise in the context of misfeasance or fraud.