In times of financial distress, companies need comprehensive legal guidance to navigate the complexities of restructuring and to develop sustainable strategies for recovery. We advise businesses at all stages of financial difficulty, from early-stage warning signs to formal insolvency proceedings, ensuring they can protect their interests while restructuring their operations or finances.

Our services include:

• Restructuring Strategies: We work closely with distressed companies to develop and implement practical restructuring strategies that preserve value and protect key business operations. This includes reviewing debt structures, advising on operational changes, and negotiating with creditors to restructure existing obligations.
• Debt Restructuring and Refinancing: We help businesses negotiate with lenders and investors to restructure debt, obtain new financing, or reach debt-for-equity swaps to ensure long-term financial stability.
• Cross-Border Restructuring: For businesses with international operations, we provide legal advice on cross-border restructuring, ensuring compliance with multiple jurisdictions’ insolvency laws and regulations, and helping manage risks related to foreign creditors or asset recovery.
• Corporate Governance in Distress: We provide counsel on governance and fiduciary responsibilities during distress, advising on directors’ duties and the best course of action to protect the interests of creditors, shareholders, and other stakeholders.

We aim to create a strategy that helps businesses recover, preserve value, and avoid liquidation whenever possible. Our deep understanding of distressed markets allows us to navigate complex legal and financial structures to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.

When a business can no longer continue as a going concern, formal insolvency proceedings or liquidation may be necessary. At [Firm Name], we represent both creditors and companies in a wide variety of insolvency proceedings, including voluntary and compulsory liquidations, administration, and receivership.

We provide full support to our clients throughout the insolvency process, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and advocating for the best possible outcome. Our services include:

• Insolvency Proceedings: We represent clients in all types of insolvency proceedings, including creditor-led and debtor-led arrangements. Whether through administration, liquidation, or judicial management, we ensure that clients’ rights are protected and that they meet their legal obligations throughout the process.
• Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs): For companies seeking to avoid liquidation, we help structure and negotiate CVAs, ensuring that creditors’ claims are settled in a manner that enables the business to continue operating while managing debt.
• Creditor Representation: We represent creditors, including banks, suppliers, and bondholders, ensuring their interests are effectively represented during insolvency proceedings. This includes negotiating debt recovery plans, challenging asset sales, and monitoring compliance with insolvency rules.
• Asset Recovery: We assist clients with strategies to recover assets from distressed companies, whether through litigation, enforcement actions, or by pursuing claims for fraudulent transactions.

We understand the complexities of insolvency law and work proactively to resolve disputes, recover assets, and ensure that our clients’ interests are fully protected in liquidation scenarios.

In distressed situations, a structured workout or recovery plan can help prevent insolvency and enable businesses to recover financially without the need for formal proceedings. We help businesses and creditors devise creative and pragmatic solutions to complex financial arrangements, ensuring the best possible outcome for all parties involved.

Our team provides tailored advice on:

• Workouts and Debt Restructuring: We help distressed companies negotiate with creditors to reach consensual agreements that allow them to restructure debt and operations while avoiding formal insolvency proceedings. This may include refinancing arrangements, payment deferrals, debt-for-equity swaps, or other alternatives.
• Recovery Plans: For complex financial arrangements, we structure recovery plans that help businesses emerge from distress. This includes devising strategies to unlock cash flow, reduce operational inefficiencies, and implement governance changes to increase stability.
• Strategic Liquidations and Asset Sales: In certain cases, businesses may need to sell parts of their operations or assets to raise liquidity and avoid full liquidation. We assist with the structuring and negotiation of asset sales and business disposals, ensuring that all stakeholders’ interests are protected and the process is executed smoothly.
• Distressed M&A Transactions: For businesses facing financial difficulty, we advise on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as part of a turnaround strategy. This may involve distressed sales, acquisitions, or reorganisations to consolidate operations and improve financial viability.

We understand the importance of speed and flexibility in distressed situations and are adept at structuring workouts and recovery plans that minimise disruption, preserve value, and achieve financial stability.