Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers in London

How to reach our London office

Reaching us by bus

Gracechurch Street and the surrounding area is served by a number of bus routes. Plan your journey here.

Reaching us by train

Our nearest station is Fenchurch Street station, about a five-minute walk away from our office. London Bridge is a 12 minute walk away.

Reaching us by tube

We are a short walk away from Bank and Monument.

Accessibility

We are committed to making our London office an accessible environment for all of our clients and have a lift to our offices on the 2nd floor. If you have any personal accessibility requirements, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about how we can best accommodate you when you visit us.

Our insolvency and restructuring services in London

Insolvency is a niche practice area which requires a dedicated team of specialists. We are exactly that, offering a wide range of insolvency and restructuring services, including bankruptcy and business rescue to individuals and businesses across London and the UK.

Our team’s expertise includes:

Businesses who need help

Our insolvency and restructuring solicitors in London are well aware that the pressures facing businesses which are experiencing financial difficulties can quickly mount. That is why it is essential to seek out the support and guidance of our expert team, who could make the difference between a business thriving or collapsing.

We advise directors, partner, sole traders, members and other stakeholders on a wide range of options, including:

• Company voluntary arrangement
• Individual voluntary arrangement
• Administration
• Liquidation
• Partnership voluntary arrangement

Individuals who need help

When debts begin to pile up, and personal financial issues start to spiral out of control, it can be difficult to know where to turn to next. We know that asking for help can be difficult but turning to one of our professionals may be the most important decision of your life.

Our solicitors in London have substantial experience supporting individuals who have found themselves in financial difficulties. Whether that is a problem with a personal loan, an unpaid invoice or HMRC action, our team are on hand to lend their support.

We can advise on all kinds of matters facing individuals, including:

• Financial pressure
• Bankruptcy
• Individual voluntary arrangement
• Debt relief orders
• Sole trader & partnership business
• Directors, shareholders & guarantors

Bankrupts spouses and partners

Becoming bankrupt, or simply facing the prospect of bankruptcy, is likely to be incredibly stressful, resulting in an uncertain future for you and your family.

Our London bankruptcy solicitors have a strong track record of success in helping clients and their families through difficult times, working towards the best possible outcome that allows our clients to move ahead with confidence.

Our team’s expertise includes:

• A bankrupt’s duties
• Alternatives to bankruptcy
• Partners or spouses
• Annulment application

Claims against directors

Directors can often find themselves in the firing line when times are tough, so our team strive to ensure they are able to survive company failure and remain in a position to pursue alternative business ventures without any concerns.

We have extensive experience in representing directors facing a range of legal issues, including claims under personal guarantees, personal liability claims for breach of fiduciary duty, HMRC claims and disqualification.

Our team regularly work alongside directors and shareholders, stepping in at an early stage to advise on potential risks and to secure our client’s position. Our expertise in this area includes:

• Working with insolvency practitioners
• Office holder claims
• Guarantee claims
• Property issues
• HMRC claims

Lender and creditor services

Our team provides a bespoke service which is aimed at lenders and creditors. This includes preparing and reviewing a range of security and facility documents and assisting creditors in dealing with insolvent debtors.

We routinely work with creditors on a retainer basis but are also here to provide one-off bespoke advice. Our expertise in this area includes:

• Security advice
• Commercial debt recovery
• Creditors and insolvency

Insolvency practitioners

Working alongside Insolvency Practitioners is a core part of the work our team carries out on a daily basis. We have a detailed understanding of the technical aspects of this type of work, as well as the importance of the relationship Insolvency Practitioners have with their legal team.

We also publish a regular bulletin on technical insolvency issues for our Insolvency Practitioners.

For more information on this and to get a free subscription, click here.

Disputes and litigation

Disputes can have devastating consequences and should therefore be handled as carefully and practically as possible. Having the assistance of a litigation specialist can allow you to reach a resolution which minimises the potential damage all the parties may otherwise experience.

Our insolvency and litigation lawyers in London work alongside individuals and businesses to solve various disputes, using alternative dispute resolution methods where possible, such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration.

We can often help our clients to resolve their disputes out of court, reducing costs and stress for everyone involved.

Our dispute resolution and litigation expertise includes:

• Insolvency litigation
• Banking and finance
• Personal guarantees
• Fraud & asset recovery
• Shareholder & partnership disputes
• Professional negligence
• Trust and property
• Contractual disputes

Cross border and international

We operate in an increasingly globalised world, but international and cross border insolvency issues and disputes are still ever-present issues. Our expert team provide knowledgeable and commercially astute advice to creditors, shareholders, lenders and Insolvency Practitioners in other jurisdictions with UK based corporate insolvencies, restructuring issues and personal insolvency.

Director disqualification

It is essential for directors who are facing the prospect of disqualification to seek legal advice from experts who understand the process back to front.

Our director disqualification solicitors in London regularly advise directors who are facing legal action and potential disqualification. We can therefore provide a comprehensive service in this regard, giving directors the best chance of avoiding disqualification or minimising the length of a disqualification.

Our expertise includes:

• The investigation stage
• Disqualification undertakings
• Compensation orders
• Effect of disqualification
• Permission to act
• Contesting proceedings

Consult our insolvency and restructuring solicitors in London

For clear, practical advice on insolvency, bankruptcy and restructuring in London and throughout the UK, please speak to our team today.

Tel: 0207 353 1000

Email: london@isadoregoldman.com