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We provide practical commercial advice relating to complex areas of corporate insolvency and distress with a view to preparing pragmatic and effective solutions. Our business insolvency solicitors act for insolvency practitioners, lenders, corporate debtors, creditors, directors and other stakeholders including partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Practice Areas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Administration<\/summary>
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Advising companies and creditors in respect of the administration process and acting for insolvency practitioners appointed by directors and secured creditors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Asset\/debt protection and recovery<\/summary>
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Search and seizure orders, doorstep imaging orders, investigations using private and public examination procedures under s.234 and 236 of the Insolvency Act.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Debt restructuring<\/summary>
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Advising businesses on significantly modifying their debt, operations and\/or structure in order to make them more profitable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Directors\u2019 duties<\/summary>
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Advising officeholders and former directors as to their obligations in the event of insolvency and acting for directors and liquidators in fraudulent\/wrongful trading proceedings and acting for former directors facing disqualification proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Informal creditor agreements<\/summary>
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Providing companies with informal creditor agreements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Injunctions<\/summary>
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Seeking injunctions to prevent the presentation or advertisement of a winding-up petition on the grounds of a genuine dispute over the debt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Liquidation<\/summary>
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Insolvent liquidation<\/h4>\n

Acting for creditors seeking to wind up insolvent companies and companies seeking winding up.<\/p>\n

Solvent liquidation<\/h4>\n

Advising companies and shareholders on members\u2019 voluntary liquidations, corporate reorganizations, and demergers including s.110 reconstructions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Receivership<\/summary>
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Advising secured creditors on the appointment of receivers and acting for receivers to secure and effect the sale of assets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Regulatory<\/summary>
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Liaising with HMRC and other regulatory authorities in relation to insolvency issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Validation orders<\/summary>
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Acting for companies seeking validation orders following the presentation of a winding-up petition to avoid the effect of s.127 of the Insolvency Act 1986.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At a glance<\/summary>
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