Insolvency and Restructuring

Raworths’ has a strong track record of acting for some of the longest established Insolvency Practitioners in the area.  We also act for private individuals and companies who require advice and assistance on insolvency matters, often at short notice. We are experienced at providing not only technical legal advice, but also practical and commercial guidance at what can be turbulent times.

Non Contentions Services


Our specialisations include:

Services to Businesses and Individuals

  • Advice on insolvency options
  • Creditor’s rights
  • Receiverships
  • Company Voluntary Arrangements
  • Restructuring and refinancing
  • Rights of employees in insolvency situations 
  • Individual Voluntary Arrangements

Services to Trustees in Bankruptcy, Liquidators and Administrators

  • Sale of property and assets in an insolvency context
  • Insolvency practitioner’s power and duties

Key contact:  Simon Morris

Contentious Services


Our specialisations include:

Services to Businesses and Individuals

  • Administration applications
  • Bankruptcies and annulment of bankruptcies
  • Company liquidations / winding up petitions
  • Insolvency in a landlord and tenant context
  • Recovery of debts using insolvency proceedings
  • Statutory demands

Services to Trustees in Bankruptcy, Liquidators and Administrators

  • Asset recovery
  • Charging Orders
  • Dealing with bankrupts
  • Debt recovery
  • Possession proceedings
  • Retention of title issues
  • Wrongful trading, transactions at an undervalue, preferences and misfeasance claims
  • Issues regarding directors’ loan accounts and director’s remuneration

Key contacts:  Jonathan Mortimer and Matt Hill

Partners

Simon  Morris
Head of Corporate
Jonathan Mortimer
Head of Dispute Resolution

Solicitors

Matthew Hill
Solicitor