We advise secured and unsecured creditors and insolvency practitioners on issues presented by business default, rescue and realisation strategies, the prospect of insolvency and on all forms of insolvency procedure. In particular we advise and assist with:

Risk management required by directors and management.
Rights and duties in the face of insolvency of the business.
Trust claims.
Retention of title rights - setting these up and maintaining them, asserting and defending claims.
Claims for and against customers, suppliers and other third parties.
Security validation.
Tracing of assets.
Sales and acquisition of assets from insolvent businesses.
Director Disqualification proceedings.
Actions for and against Insolvency Practitioners.
Insolvency law and advice to directors, shareholders and external investors.
Commercial Dispute Resolution (including Mediation).
Corporate and commercial advice.
Debt recovery, to include prosecuting and defending winding up and bankruptcy proceedings.
HM Revenue and Customs disputes.
Shareholder and Partnership disputes.
Disputes with regulatory bodies, to include the FSA, ICA, IPA and the SRA.
Injunction work to include dealing with pre-emptive remedies such as search and seizure orders and freezing orders.
Business crime and related advice.

These areas of core practice are complemented by long established links and access to other professionals with whom we work closely on behalf of our clients, including Queens Counsel, Forensic Accountants, Accountants, Insolvency Practitioners and other key professionals. These relationships are very important and can often make the difference between winning and losing a case.