Restructuring/Insolvency | UK

Addleshaw Goddard is a well-regarded name for restructuring and insolvency, offering a strong roster of sector experts with skills in both contentious and non-contentious mandates. It regularly handles complex and time-sensitive cross-border cases, often requiring expertise in both English and Scottish law. The department acts for a broad client base that includes banks, financial institutions and corporate groups.

Burness Paull has a distinguished insolvency practice which regularly handles complex restructuring mandates for lenders, borrowers and insolvency practitioners, alongside broader roles advising purchasers on distressed asset transactional matters. It is held in high regard for the strength of its litigation team, which handles a wide variety of enforcement and wider insolvency-related claims.

Pinsent Masons houses a specialist restructuring team with recognised cross-border capabilities. Its team in Scotland can be bolstered by its sector experts in both its UK and international offices. It advises lenders and financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, distressed businesses and boards of directors in the oil and gas, financial services, retail and social care sectors, inter alia.

Brodies has a well-regarded practice with strength across a spectrum of corporate and personal insolvency matters. It demonstrates considerable expertise in handling issues such as transactions involving distressed assets, disputes and bank and borrower-led restructuring projects. Its clients include distressed companies, insolvency practitioners, financial institutions and regulatory bodies.

Harper Macleod is known for its abilities on corporate and personal insolvency. Its lawyers have particular experience in real estate, media and sports restructuring and advise banks, other businesses and insolvency practitioners. The department provides counsel across the full range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency work, calling upon broader expertise in its employment and real estate practices to advise on ancillary issues.

In November 2023 Morton Fraser and MacRoberts merged, the combined firm is called Morton Fraser MacRoberts. Morton Fraser MacRoberts advises on a range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters, with notable expertise in distressed debt-related matters and asset recovery. It often acts for liquidators on appointments and court proceedings, alongside roles acting for banks, distressed businesses and directors. It liaises with its financial crime team to advise on asset recovery, fraud and proceeds of crime-related matters.