Restructuring/Insolvency | UK

Gateley Legal houses a strong restructuring and insolvency team that works with clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, sometimes with international dimensions. The department handles many cases where significant fraudulent activity is at the heart of company failure. It advises high-profile clients, including banks, insolvency practitioners and investors. It handles insolvencies arising in a variety of sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing and construction.

Shoosmiths acts for banks and insolvency practitioners on the full range of restructuring matters. The team also advises investors on the acquisition of distressed businesses. It possesses deep experience advising on property-related insolvency work and related litigation. It has additional expertise in advisory work concerning the implementation of CVAs.

Browne Jacobson has a wide-ranging practice that advises on high-value contentious and non-contentious insolvency situations. Its clients include prominent insolvency practitioners and corporate debtors. The firm is adept in dealing with matters in the retail and manufacturing sectors. The department has additional experience of working on cross-border insolvencies. It is well-equipped to handle enforcement, investigations and recoveries.

Pinsent Masons houses a highly regarded team that has national and global reach and is noted for its work on behalf of banks, insolvency practitioners and distressed companies. Its particular areas of expertise include bank-led restructuring, pensions and dispute resolution. The department frequently acts for clients operating in the debt trading market.

Squire Patton Boggs has a well-regarded restructuring team which leverages its significant global footprint to advise on cross-border assignments. The firm demonstrates particular expertise in the retail, automotive and hospitality sectors, and sits on major clearing bank panels. It also advises corporate clients on restructuring matters, in addition to frequently working with insolvency practitioners. The team works closely with the firm's numerous pensions experts.

DLA Piper has a highly-regarded restructuring and insolvency practice that offers a full suite of advice to creditors and debtors. It is able to leverage its national and international footprint to advise on cross-border restructurings. It frequently acts for major banks and accountancy firms in substantial corporate administrations. Members of the group have specific sector knowledge, with particular emphasis on retail, manufacturing, and food and beverages.

Shakespeare Martineau has a highly-regarded regional restructuring and insolvency presence with a spread of offices across the Midlands. It provides advice on all aspects of contentious insolvency matters to lenders and insolvency practitioners. It also works on non-contentious issues, with a focus on corporate insolvency. The firm is able to draw on expertise across multiple sectors, including hospitality, energy and healthcare.

Freeths is recognised for its strength and prowess in restructuring and insolvency matters. The team services a broad range of clients and professionals across the Midlands region and nationally. The firm is well-regarded by administrators and insolvency practitioners for both its advisory and contentious capabilities. Freeths has notable expertise in advising distressed companies in the manufacturing and professional services space.

Gowling WLG represents a variety of stakeholders across a broad range of insolvency mandates. It has notable expertise advising on the acquisition of business assets from administrators, as well as transactions involving real property. The team are also adept at handling contentious matters, including cases of fraudulent trading and transactions defrauding creditors.

HCR Law is highly respected for advisory, transactional and contentious matters for clients across the region and beyond. It acts for distressed companies, accountants, insolvency practitioners and institutional lenders. It has noted expertise in the assignment of property assets in insolvency and restructuring situations, and in asset recovery.

Irwin Mitchell is known for its experience in matters including asset sale, debt recovery and financial restructuring. Its clients include lenders, creditors and insolvency practitioners. The department carries out advisory work for directors, including disqualification, shareholder disputes and entry into formal insolvency.