Restructuring & insolvency solicitors

Financial difficulty rarely appears overnight. It builds through cash-flow pressure, rising creditor demands, and increasing risk to directors and shareholders. When those warning signs appear, early legal advice can make the difference between controlled restructuring and formal insolvency proceedings.

Our restructuring and insolvency solicitors advise companies, directors, creditors, and shareholders on managing financial distress with clarity and commercial focus. Whether the priority is stabilising a business, protecting personal position, or maximising recovery, our aim is practical solutions that reduce risk and preserve options.

Early advice when financial pressure builds

If your business has fallen behind on HMRC obligations, received a statutory demand or winding-up petition, or is struggling to meet liabilities, immediate advice is essential.

The earlier insolvency risk is addressed, the more options remain available. In many cases, timely legal input allows businesses to explore restructuring or negotiated arrangements with creditors before formal proceedings become unavoidable.

We regularly advise:

• Companies facing liquidity and solvency pressure.
• Directors concerned about personal exposure and compliance duties.
• Shareholders navigating business restructuring or exit.
• Creditors seeking to protect their position and recover what they are owed.

The restructuring and insolvency matters we handle

We advise on a wide range of insolvency and restructuring matters, including:

• Corporate and financial restructuring.
• Company voluntary arrangements.
• Creditors’ voluntary liquidation and compulsory liquidation.
• Pre-pack administration and business sales.
• Director disqualification and conduct issues.
• Trading while insolvent and personal liability risks.
• Validation orders and urgent court applications.
• Insolvency-related disputes and litigation.

Supporting businesses through restructuring

Not every financial difficulty leads to insolvency. In many cases, the right restructuring strategy can stabilise a business and create time to recover.

Our solicitors work closely with directors, accountants, and insolvency practitioners to explore options such as informal repayment arrangements, formal restructuring procedures, and negotiated settlements with creditors, always with a focus on protecting value and reducing risk.

Advising creditors of insolvent companies

Insolvency affects more than the business in difficulty. It also impacts customers, employees, suppliers, landlords, lenders, and investors.

Our insolvency solicitors advise creditors on assessing their position and taking steps to maximise recovery, including reviewing claims and advising on strategic options throughout the process.

Insolvency litigation and enforcement

Where disputes arise in the context of insolvency, our litigation team provides clear, strategic advice.

We act in matters involving recovery actions, challenges to transactions, director conduct issues, and appeals, always with a focus on proportionality and outcome.

Speak to our restructuring and insolvency solicitors

Our restructuring and insolvency services draw on expertise across insolvency law, litigation, corporate law, and debt recovery. That breadth allows us to advise on financial distress from every angle, not just the immediate legal issue, but the wider commercial and personal impact.

With solicitors based in London, Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, and Ulverston, we support clients nationwide.

If you are facing financial difficulty or dealing with the insolvency of another business, our solicitors are ready to provide clear, strategic advice on the best way forward.