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Insolvency and Restructuring

Finding the best resolution for your business

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Clarity and confidence when you need it most.

When businesses face financial distress, swift and strategic legal advice is essential. At Porter Dodson, we work closely with insolvency practitioners, accountants, and business leaders to deliver practical solutions that protect value, preserve assets, and support recovery.

 

Our team is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters, including cross-border proceedings, and we act for insolvency appointees, directors, and businesses across a wide range of sectors - from manufacturing and real estate to venture capital and financial services.

How we help

We provide expert legal support in all aspects of insolvency and restructuring, including:

  • Asset Recovery
    Acting for liquidators and administrators to recover assets and maximise returns for creditors 
  • Defending Winding-Up Petitions
    Including urgent injunctions to restrain the presentation or advertisement of petitions.
  • Director Claims
    Defending directors against claims brought by liquidators, including breach of duty allegations.
  • Schemes of Arrangement
    Advising on restructuring strategies to preserve business value and avoid formal insolvency.
  • Appointment of Receivers
    Supporting secured creditors and insolvency appointees in the appointment and enforcement process. 
  • Cross-Border Insolvency
    Navigating international insolvency proceedings and asset recovery across jurisdictions.

 


 

 

Creative, commercial solutions

We understand that insolvency processes are increasingly used in innovative ways, from enforcing judgments to preserving disputed assets. We tailor our advice to your commercial objectives, whether you're implementing a restructuring, defending a claim, or pursuing litigation.

 

We also offer flexible and competitive fee arrangements, including working with litigation funders to support claims that might otherwise go unfunded.

 

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Need advice on insolvency or restructuring?

Contact our Commercial Dispute Resolution team for strategic, commercially focused support.

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Thank you for your help in these difficult circumstances. Brilliant at looking at the complete case, as well as the specifics. Finding a way through in difficult circumstances. There were plenty of grey areas and yet Will found a way of negotiating a settlement – with closure.

Property Litigation Client

Enormous thanks to the to the Porter Dodson Solicitors team based in Taunton, with particular reference to Danielle Luke and Chris Green. I have no hesitation in recommending PD as a company in which to put your trust.

Kevin

Enormous thanks to the to the Porter Dodson Solicitors team based in Taunton, with particular reference to Danielle Luke and Chris Green. I have no hesitation in recommending PD as a company in which to put your trust.

Kevin

I would like to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to you. Aside from your legal work for us, you were very kind and so helpful and easy to talk to. It made a big difference to be able to talk comfortably to you. You have excellent people skills and are a credit to Porter Dodson. Thank you so much for all that you’ve done.

Phil & Christine

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