Insolvency and Restructuring

Our Insolvency and Restructuring team provides strategic, practical and commercially focused advice across all aspects of financial distress, restructuring and formal insolvency processes.

We appreciate that financial distress and corporate restructuring can present significant challenges for businesses and create uncertainty around the appropriate course of action. Our focus is on providing commercially pragmatic, outcome-driven advice that preserves value, mitigates risk and supports informed decision-making. Leveraging extensive experience in insolvency and restructuring matters, we advise companies, directors, creditors and insolvency practitioners across a broad spectrum of complex and contentious issues.

We are committed to achieving efficient and commercially sensible outcomes. Whether acting in contentious or non-contentious matters, we take a tailored approach to each engagement, working closely with our clients to develop strategies that align with their objectives and commercial realities. From business restructures and debt recovery strategies to formal insolvency appointments and disputes, we provide practical solutions designed to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Our team works seamlessly with other practice areas across the firm, including Corporate and Commercial, Property, Tax and Employment, enabling us to deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary advice in even the most complex restructuring and insolvency scenarios. This collaborative approach ensures our clients receive integrated solutions that address both the immediate challenges and broader commercial considerations arising from their circumstances.

Our Insolvency and Restructuring team specialises in:
  • Advising directors and companies in respect of financial distress, restructuring options and formal insolvency processes
  • Acting for insolvency practitioners across all forms of insolvency appointments including personal and corporate insolvency
  • Acting in insolvency-related litigation, including insolvent trading claims, voidable transactions and recovery proceedings
  • Acting in disputes arising in insolvency contexts, including shareholder disputes and winding up applications
  • Conducting investigations into the affairs of insolvent entities and advising on potential claims
  • Advising on and implementing restructuring strategies, including informal workouts, refinancing and business turnaround arrangements
  • Assisting secured and unsecured creditors with recovery strategies and enforcement actions
  • Assisting with priority disputes and security interests, including under the Personal Property Securities Act

Key Contacts