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Restructuring and insolvency lawyers in London & Thames Valley

Every business can experience financial difficulty, whether it be due to changing economic conditions, unforeseen events, simple misjudgement, or even major mismanagement.

Getting the right level of professional advice and support that is both timely and decisive is key for any ownership team when faced with difficult situations – the future of your business depends on it.

Why choose our restructuring and insolvency lawyers?

  • Our business recovery team provides clear, practical advice to insolvency practitioners, business owners, directors and shareholders during complex and challenging times.
  • We build trusted relationships, take a proactive approach, and focus on delivering solutions that work for you.
  • We offer transparent pricing with no hidden fees and the strength of a full-service law firm, delivering tailored legal solutions to meet your business needs.

What services do our restructuring and insolvency lawyers offer?

Our specialist restructuring and insolvency lawyers provide expert guidance. Here are a few of the services we offer to businesses:

Business Advisory

  • Contract management and support
  • Directors’ duties
  • Lending, finance and security

Insolvency Disputes

  • Restructuring and voluntary liquidation
  • Misfeasance and antecedent transactions
  • Recovering company assets
  • Restructuring support

Debt Recovery

  • Early Intervention & Dispute Assessment
  • Pre-Action Resolution & Negotiation
  • Insolvency & Legal Proceedings
  • Judgment Enforcement & Recovery
  • Sector-Focused Expertise

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One of the team members would be happy to have a confidential conversation with you to discuss any concerns you may have with your business or to assist with preventative measures.

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“Significant experience in handling large-scale restructuring and redundancy programmes. Clarkslegal is ‘technically excellent but commercial’”

Legal 500

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Business Advisory

Insolvency Disputes

Debt Recovery

Key contacts
Stuart Mullins

Partner

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+44 118 960 4672
Antony Morris

Partner

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+44 118 960 4646

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  • 09 August 2021
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Company Voluntary Arrangements: An Overview

A Company Voluntary Arrangements is one of a number of insolvency procedures designed to address a company’s financial difficulties by entering into a binding contract with its unsecured creditors, i.e. those who do not have the benefit of any security interest in the assets of the company. These are likely to include: customers, suppliers, contractors, landlords etc.
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  • 28 July 2021
  • IP and Commercial

Personal liability of directors in the context of insolvency or company distress

Directors need to be mindful of incurring personal liability where companies are distressed. This article provides an overview of some of the key areas where directors could incur personal liability when navigating their business through difficult times and stresses the importance of taking and following professional advice when faced with financial difficulties.

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  • 15 July 2021
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Retention of Title Clauses and Insolvency – Practical tips

Watch Stuart Mullins, Corporate Partner at Clarkslegal and James Hopkirk, Director of Restructuring at Kreston Reeves as they provide a review of the law in respect of Retention of Title clauses and some practical tips on how to deal with those, from an insolvency practitioner’s perspective.
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  • 07 July 2021
  • Commercial Real Estate

How Covid-19 has impacted commercial lease rent reviews

When the first lockdown hit the UK in March 2020, there was a lot of speculation as to how it would impact the commercial property sector. A key concern for landlords was how rent review provisions would apply.

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  • 08 June 2021
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Using Pre-Pack administration process

Whilst the remaining restrictions are due to end in July, many businesses remain, and are likely to continue to do so, in a difficult trading environment saddled with COVID-19 related debt that will need servicing. It is because of this that many predict that these otherwise strong businesses will seek to explore the ‘Pre-Pack’ Administration process.

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  • 27 May 2021
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Insolvency: Looking ahead Pre-packs and Reforms Post Covid

Watch Stuart Mullins, Corporate Partner at Clarkslegal and James Hopkirk, Director of Restructuring at Kreston Reeves as they provide an overview of the key changes to the insolvency landscape over the last 12 months and what they believe will be the trends in insolvency into the next year and beyond.
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“I worked with Stuart on a matter relating to a mutual client which was suffering financial distress.  His calm and pragmatic approach aligned well with my own firm’s values, and he provided huge assistance in guiding the directors through a turbulent time.”

James Hopkirk, Restructuring Director – Kreston Reeves LLP

“Clarkslegal  maintains ‘an exceptional balance of expertise and personality‘ in advising large national and international business clients on major projects such as restructurings and TUPE transfers, large redundancy programmes and industrial relations/employee engagement projects.” 

Legal 500

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