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Restructuring/Insolvency | UK

North West

This section covers work on behalf of creditors (including banks, financial investors and steering committees), insolvency practitioners, corporate debtors and their officers/directors. Work examples may include debt restructuring, distressed M&A activity, formal insolvency procedures, contingency planning, debtor advisory work, distressed creditor and equity investment and trading.

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Band 1

  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked

    Addleshaw Goddard has a leading practice that offers a full range of restructuring and insolvency advice. The firm is noted for its work on complex distressed real estate mandates. The team regularly works with banks, businesses and insolvency practitioners. It focuses on sizeable corporate restructures but also takes on high-value contentious work related to personal insolvency. The firm frequently handles complex matters relating to large manufacturing and retail businesses.

  2. DLA Piper UK LLP
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    DLA Piper UK LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper has an outstanding restructuring and insolvency department in the North West and is known for its diverse client base and international reach. The firm maintains strong relationships with high-profile banks and insolvency practitioners. The team regularly assists on a range of issues related to cross-border insolvencies. The firm offers considerable expertise in the funds market, advising both debt and private equity investors. The team demonstrates strength handling contentious insolvency matters as well as recovery litigation relating to business restructuring.
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Band 2

  1. Eversheds Sutherland
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    Eversheds Sutherland
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked

    Eversheds Sutherland is a fully resourced national firm with a respected local team that is frequently instructed on high-value corporate restructuring matters, with an emphasis on real estate work. The team focuses on transactional and other non-contentious matters, often working alongside insolvency practitioners. The firm also continues to advise banks on the full range of insolvency work. It has additional expertise in pensions-related matters.

  2. Gateley Legal
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    Gateley Legal
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Gateley Legal has a respected team with significant experience advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency work. The team acts for corporate clients along with insolvency practitioners and financial institutions. The firm is experienced in working on large administrations and liquidations with an international element. It is regularly instructed on insolvencies with significant fraud aspects.
  3. Shoosmiths LLP
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    Shoosmiths LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Shoosmiths has a capable restructuring and insolvency team based in Leeds. The team assists clients with the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including the sale of distressed businesses and assets and CVAs. The firm counts insolvency practitioners, asset-based lenders and financial services providers among its client base.
  4. TLT LLP
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    TLT LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked

    TLT has a strong team that is regularly called upon for its expertise in complex restructuring matters. The team ably advises clients on administration and the acquisition and disposal of distressed companies. The firm acts across a range of sectors, such as retail, hospitality and financial services. The team is equally adept in contentious insolvency, with expertise across complex investigations and directors' duty claims.

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Band 3

  1. Freeths LLP
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    Freeths LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked

    Freeths has a capable team that undertakes all manner of corporate recovery, restructuring and insolvency work. The team acts for national insolvency practitioners and distressed businesses on contentious and non-contentious mandates, including administrations and bankruptcies. The firm represents clients on all sides of disputes, including trustees in bankruptcy, liquidators and debtors. It also regularly handles personal insolvency matters.

  2. Harrison Drury
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    Harrison Drury
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Harrison Drury's restructuring and insolvency team offers a full suite of contentious and non-contentious services to insolvency practitioners and distressed entities.

  3. Hill Dickinson LLP
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    Hill Dickinson LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked

    Hill Dickinson is a strong North West firm with a team capable of acting for clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters. The team regularly advises on corporate restructuring and recovery as well as handling personal and company insolvencies. The firm has an established client base across a number of industries, with particular skill in the maritime and property sectors.

  4. JMW Solicitors LLP
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    JMW Solicitors LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked

    JMW Solicitors has a well-regarded team with notable expertise in a wide range of restructuring and insolvency matters. The firm acts for a broad base of clients, including administrators and companies from a variety of sectors. It is noted for its skilled handling of shareholder disputes, wrongful trading claims and property receiverships.

  5. Pinsent Masons
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    Pinsent Masons
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons regularly assists insolvency practitioners with substantial corporate administrations, as well as advising distressed businesses and clearing banks on high-value restructuring and insolvency matters. The firm also works with private funds and alternative asset managers on distressed transactions. It is experienced in advising on complex cross-border matters involving multiple jurisdictions. It also has notable expertise in restructuring matters concerning charities, pensions and educational institutions.