Practice area
Insolvency — Corporate & Personal

Your enquiry, carefully considered
A clear first conversation. A practical next step.
Tell us what happened, what you need to resolve and whether a deadline is approaching. You do not need to know the legal terminology or have every document ready to ask for an assessment.
- Keep key dates, correspondence and any existing reference numbers together.
- We will explain whether we can help, the proposed scope and the funding or fee arrangements before you instruct us.
We act for company directors, creditors and individuals across the full range of corporate and personal insolvency matters — from early-stage cash-flow advice through to formal proceedings and asset recovery.
For directors, we advise on directors' duties in the zone of insolvency, the use of CVAs, administration and creditors' voluntary liquidation, and on the personal exposure that can arise from wrongful trading, misfeasance and director disqualification proceedings.
For creditors, we issue statutory demands and winding-up petitions, defend strike-out applications, prove in liquidation and bankruptcy, and pursue antecedent transactions such as preferences and transactions at an undervalue.
For individuals, we advise on Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs), bankruptcy petitions, debt relief orders and the protection of the family home, and we work alongside licensed insolvency practitioners where a formal procedure is required.
How we can help
- Statutory demands & winding-up petitions
- Bankruptcy petitions & annulment
- Directors' duties & disqualification defence
- Wrongful & fraudulent trading claims
- Administration, CVA & liquidation advice
- Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs)
- Antecedent transaction claims
- Asset tracing & recovery
Our process
- 1
Initial consultation
Confidential discussion of your matter, the documents available and any time-critical deadlines that apply.
- 2
Strategy & costs
A clear written assessment of your options, realistic prospects and a stage-by-stage costs estimate so you can decide how to proceed.
- 3
Active progression
We carry out the agreed work — drafting, correspondence, negotiation or court proceedings — keeping you fully informed at each stage.
- 4
Resolution
We explain the result, any remaining obligations and the options for enforcement, review or further work. No particular outcome is promised.
Discuss your matter in confidence
Every case starts with a conversation. Speak directly with one of our solicitors and we will explain the options available to you.
Frequently asked questions
- I have received a statutory demand — what should I do?
- You normally have 21 days to pay, settle or apply to set aside a statutory demand before a winding-up or bankruptcy petition can be issued. Early advice is essential.
- Can directors be personally liable in an insolvency?
- Yes. Wrongful trading, misfeasance, unlawful dividends and overdrawn directors' loan accounts can all give rise to personal liability and disqualification. We defend such claims and advise on protective steps.
- Do you act for creditors as well as debtors?
- We act for both. We do not act for both sides on the same matter, and we will check for conflicts at the outset.
Have a different question? Contact our team for confidential advice tailored to your circumstances.
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