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Restructuring/Insolvency | UK Bar

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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. 

Rankings overview for Sets

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  1. Hugh Sims KCGuildhall Chambers
  2. Stephen Davies KCEnterprise Chambers
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  1. Simon Passfield KCGuildhall Chambers
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  1. Christopher BrockmanEnterprise Chambers
  2. Jeremy BamfordEnterprise Chambers
  3. Stefan RamelGuildhall Chambers
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  1. Claire ThompsonEnterprise Chambers
  2. Holly DoyleGuildhall Chambers
  3. James HannantGuildhall Chambers
  4. John ChurchillGuildhall Chambers
  5. Richard AscroftGuildhall Chambers
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  1. Govinder ChambayGuildhall Chambers

All Sets profiles

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Band 1

  1. Enterprise Chambers
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    Enterprise Chambers
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked

    Enterprise Chambers has an established reputation for restructuring and insolvency, with one respondent describing it as their "go-to set for all complex matters" in the practice area. Members are adept at handling both personal and corporate insolvencies, and are regularly called upon to represent companies and their directors, insolvency practitioners and government departments. The team is well regarded for its expert handling of both contentious and non-contentious matters. Barristers at Enterprise Chambers recently acted on behalf of the liquidators of Lime & Black BPS Ltd in the High Court, obtaining judgment against a former de facto director for breach of fiduciary duties.

    The senior clerk is Michael Ireland.

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  2. Guildhall Chambers
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    Guildhall Chambers
    Restructuring/Insolvency
    2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked

    The barristers at Guildhall Chambers are well regarded across corporate and personal insolvencies. The team's areas of strength include corporate administrations and liquidations, directors' disqualification proceedings and cross-border insolvencies, with one respondent praising the set's ability "to deal with a wide range of complex insolvency issues." The set's barristers act for insolvency office holders and several regulatory bodies. Barristers at Guildhall recently represented the liquidators of Ethos Solutions. One interviewee described Guildhall as "the outstanding set in the West, with the ability to go toe to toe with London sets."

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