Ranking tables

Restructuring/Insolvency | UK

Thames Valley

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. Broadfield Law UK LLP
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    Broadfield Law UK LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked

    Broadfield Law houses a large and distinguished practice with considerable experience across the full range of insolvency and restructuring matters. The firm is noted for its work on fraud-based insolvency and asset sale and recovery matters. Its varied client base includes leading insolvency practitioners, distressed investors and private holdings. The team is experienced in mandates arising from the retail, technology and real estate sectors.

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Band 2

  1. Boyes Turner
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    Boyes Turner
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    Boyes Turner undertakes the full range of contentious insolvency matters, and the team is well known for acting on personal insolvency issues. The firm also handles all aspects of corporate insolvency including liquidations, administrations and company voluntary arrangements. It is experienced in representing office holders in contentious asset recovery matters.

  2. Gateley Legal
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    Gateley Legal
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked

    Gateley Legal's Reading-based restructuring team is routinely instructed in complex restructuring and insolvency matters. The firm has an enviable client base that includes insolvency practitioners, directors and financial institutions, among others. The team offers additional expertise in pre-pack sales and the disposal and purchase of assets.

  3. Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
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    Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Penningtons Manches Cooper has a strong restructuring and insolvency practice in the region. The firm is able to handle the most complex proceedings and corporate recovery plans. It is able to bring its profound knowledge of the universities and spinouts sectors to bear to rescue innovative companies inevitably burdened by long-tail pre-revenue cycles.

  4. Knights plc
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Debenhams Ottaway
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    Debenhams Ottaway
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Debenhams Ottaway in St Albans is well known for its work in insolvency litigation. The team acts for lenders of all kinds and insolvency practitioners as well as individuals.

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

    Freeths is regularly sought after by insolvency practitioners to advise on a full range of matters. The firm is particularly well known for assisting administrators and liquidators with the sale of businesses and assets, as well as asset recovery matters.

  3. Spencer West
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    Spencer West
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Spencer West's team in the Thames Valley offers non-contentious, early options advisory and contingency planning advice for corporates and stakeholders. In addition to asset tracing and recovery, it also handles restructuring, refinancing and turnaround assignments.