Restructuring/Insolvency
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 2
Contact number
(023) 8071 8000About
Provided by Moore Barlow LLP
Moore Barlow’s insolvency team deals with all aspects of insolvency, business recovery and restructuring, including helping creditors achieve the best financial outcome when a debtor defaults, maximising the options for one’s business and its chances of recovery when facing financial difficulty, and assisting insolvency practitioners in resolving their cases as quickly and effectively as possible.
The team’s clients include insolvency practitioners, directors and business owners, individuals and their families, creditors, and purchasers looking to acquire a business or assets from an insolvent party. A TRI Awards finalist, the team also specialises in debt recovery.
Moore Barlow has a (non-appointment taking) licensed insolvency practitioner at the firm. They can work collaboratively with colleagues from across the firm on any issues that, for example, require property, employment or corporate expertise.
Chambers Review
Moore Barlow acts for insolvency practitioners on a full range of matters, with regular work on contentious issues. The firm also works with individuals and companies to defend claims brought by administrators and liquidators. It has additional experience advising on refinancing and acquisitions out of administration. The team is further noted for expertise in receiverships and IVAs.
Work Highlights
- Moore Barlow advised and acted for Zain Iqbal of Cooper Young as liquidator of the Daniel Johns group of companies, in relation to properties owned by the companies at varying stages of development.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Moore Barlow has a good depth of knowledge and is able to respond quickly to situations."
"The firm's strengths are its experience, personal touch and ability to project-manage all of the skills needed from each specialist to give a great service. The value it provides is second to none."
"They are extremely good. I work with a number of their team members and they're all very strong in employment, property and restructuring."
"Moore Barlow has a good depth of knowledge and is able to respond quickly to situations."
"The firm's strengths are its experience, personal touch and ability to project-manage all of the skills needed from each specialist to give a great service. The value it provides is second to none."
"They are extremely good. I work with a number of their team members and they're all very strong in employment, property and restructuring."
Notable Practitioners
Heather Dobson leads the insolvency and restructuring team in Southampton. She is held in high esteem for her restructuring and insolvency practice, advising debtors, creditors and administrators on sales of business and assets and debt recovery matters. She also has experience handling fraud issues.
"Heather's technical knowledge is very strong. She is problem-solving and pragmatic."
"Heather is simply the best insolvency solicitor in the industry, in my opinion. I trust and rely on her advice and expertise, and clients find her approachable and commercial."
"Heather is so talented. She just gets it. She is all over everything and has a great analytical mind. If there was a lawyer I would use if my life depended on it, it would be Heather."
"She is a strong and commercial solicitor."
Rebecca Chaplin has notable expertise in advising company directors and insolvency practitioners on a range of insolvency matters. She is highlighted for her adept handling of litigation.
"Rebecca is experienced, knowledgeable, approachable and commercial."
"She is very practical and personable, someone who is easy to talk to about tactical issues. She is a very safe pair of hands."
Chris Parsons is an associate solicitor within the corporate restructuring and insolvency team. He acts on a wide range of matters including bankruptcy, claims against directors, and both personal and corporate insolvency.
"Chris is good; he gets out and about and gets on well with people."
"Chris is quick to respond to a query."
Ranked Lawyers at
Moore Barlow LLP
The South