Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Leveraging on our firm’s core expertise in corporate litigation, our clients benefit from the collective expertise of a team of seasoned practitioners who don’t just manage insolvency matters but litigate the underlying disputes that often drive it. Our Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy practice acts quickly and decisively to achieve the best legal and commercial solutions for a diverse range of stakeholders, including banks, corporate lenders, companies, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, judicial managers and liquidators.

We act and advice in all aspects of insolvency and restructuring from voluntary and compulsory winding up, schemes of arrangements to corporate rescue mechanisms. This includes corporate voluntary arrangements (CVA) and judicial management. Our contentious experience includes representing financial institutions in the appointment of Receivers & Managers and acting for companies in obtaining Fortuna Injunctions to restrain the filing of winding up petitions. Beyond corporate matters, we frequently act for individuals in contested bankruptcy matters such as opposing bankruptcy orders and managing individual voluntary arrangements.

By drawing on in-depth experience and a diversity of knowledge from our broader corporate practice area and regional network, we cover the various aspects of law and practical issues that may arise during financial crisis and default.

• Corporate restructuring exercises
• Corporate rescue mechanisms (Corporate Voluntary Arrangements, Judicial Management)
• Scheme of Arrangements 
• Liquidation and Winding Up
• Court convened general meetings
• Injunctions (Fortuna Injunctions, Mareva Injunctions)
• Just and equitable winding up
• Company restoration (stay or termination of winding-up)
• Receiverships
• Bankruptcy