Restructuring/Insolvency | UK Bar

Enterprise Chambers is a "highly skilled and varied set" on the North Eastern Circuit that offers expertise in both personal and corporate insolvencies. The members of Enterprise Chambers are experienced in handling a broad range of matters, including winding-up petitions, cross-border corporate insolvencies and liquidations. The tenants of the set are noted for their expert handling of cases involving allegations of misfeasance and breach of directors' duties. The chambers acts on behalf of trustees in bankruptcy, company directors, individual debtors and liquidators. Barristers from this set have recently acted for the successful applicant in NGI Systems & Solutions v The Good Box Co. Labs, in what is understood to be the first Part 26A Restructuring Plan approved outside of London. One source highlights Enterprise as "a strong set from top to bottom that has the capability to deal with the most complex of matters."

Exchange Chambers offers notable restructuring and insolvency expertise in the North East. The set handles work relating to asset tracing and recovery, administrations and bankruptcy. The team also possesses a specialism in handling directors’ disqualification and misfeasance proceedings. The set recently acted for the joint liquidators of a public engineering company in a complex insolvency case: Re Torotrak plc. An instructing solicitor states the set has "a depth of experience dealing with all aspects of insolvency and restructuring, from complex corporate matters to bankruptcy."

Kings Chambers houses considerable expertise in a wide range of restructuring and insolvency matters. The members of the chambers handle both insolvency litigation and non-contentious matters, and are instructed in director disqualification cases, administrations and liquidations. Additional areas of expertise for the team include cases involving allegations of fraudulent trading and asset recovery matters. One instructing solicitor voiced their impression of the set, stating: "Kings Chambers has the ability to handle extremely complex and sophisticated matters and offers multiple excellent choices when looking for representation."