Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency

Druces for Business

Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency

We have a strong tradition of supporting clients in business turnaround, rescue and restructuring.

Our specialist team provides a full service to UK and offshore companies in financial difficulties as well as to banks and other lenders, trade creditors and suppliers. We also act for office-holders in formal insolvency procedures such as administration, company voluntary arrangements, receiverships, and liquidations.

We bring together cross-disciplinary teams of experts (corporate law, finance, real estate, tax, employment, etc) who are able to work swiftly to find solutions.

Legal 500 commentary

The Legal 500, 2022 recognises the team as “responsive and commercially-oriented” with Caroline Cropley personally recommended for her “clear and jargon free advice”.

Our recent experience

Advised liquidators on a solvent restructuring of a property investment group, under s110 Insolvency Act 1986, with assets valued at circa £50m.
Acted in the restructuring of a multi-million-pound professional services group of companies, by way of a capital reduction demerger.
Instructed by liquidators to act on an application for a Berkeley Applegate and other orders permitting them to charge fees for the administration, processing and sale of £14m of wine held by insolvent wine company.
Advised in connection with the insolvent estate of an ultra-high net worth individual. This included a claim for repayment of a multi-million Euro loan, involving allegations of fraud.
Acted in the restructuring of a multi-million-pound professional services group of companies, by way of a capital reduction demerger.