Restructuring/Insolvency | UK

Charles Russell Speechlys is a market-leading firm that works with insolvency practitioners, corporate groups and banks on a full range of matters. The firm is capable of advising on both contentious and non-contentious work. The team demonstrates experience dealing with complex insolvency matters spanning multiple jurisdictions. The firm's sector expertise includes retail, sports, pharmaceuticals and real estate. It is further able to handle matters with a significant international dimension.

Stevens & Bolton acts for corporate groups on restructuring matters and for insolvency practitioners on contentious mandates. Its other areas of work include personal insolvency and directors' disqualification. The firm is capable of advising on significant cross-border matters. Additionally, it is commended for specific expertise in insurance-related insolvency work.

Cripps houses a notable team built around a solid corporate and commercial core. It acts on contentious and non-contentious matters such as restructurings, turnarounds and transactional issues. The firm is experienced in working with corporate clients facing winding-up petitions, as well as assisting private individuals with personal insolvency matters. It possesses sector expertise in transportation, retail and manufacturing.

Isadore Goldman brings expertise in contentious insolvency, including claims against directors. It also advises on personal insolvency, with experience in fraud-related matters. It is particularly adept advising on matters within the property and banking or lending sectors.

Lester Aldridge houses a dedicated South Coast insolvency team known for its expertise in non-contentious matters. It assists insolvency practitioners with a full range of matters including administrations and liquidations. It is also known for its work on restructurings and turnarounds for lenders and corporate groups. The insolvency team is able to draw on the strengths of its corporate, property and healthcare teams.

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.

Irwin Mitchell offers the benefit of deep restructuring expertise to corporate clients and also provides strong advice to insolvency practitioners. It is regularly instructed by a number of national organisations, as well as regional companies. It frequently assists clients with contentious matters, and increasingly acts for private clients as well as clearing banks and asset-based lenders. The firm offers broad sector expertise, including real estate and retail.

Paris Smith regularly tackles a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters, such as the sale and purchase of distressed assets including residential and commercial real estate. It is notable for its work in the leisure, retail and financial services sectors. It works for a range of local and national organisations, as well as individual directors and trustees in bankruptcy.