Insolvency Litigation

Our national team works with insolvency practitioners, lenders, company directors and high net worth individuals in all areas of insolvency litigation. Whether investigating, assessing, issuing or defending, we’re renowned for our commercial and proportional approach.

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Insolvency litigation expertise for claimants and defendants

We assist office holders, administrators and liquidators to investigate and bring claims for the recovery of assets relating to all types of antecedent transactions or agreements.

We act and advise for Trustees in Bankruptcy bringing claims to recover funds and assets due to the estate either before or after bankruptcy. Our support covers investigating and assessing claims, including advising on the limitation and the quantum (value) or liability of claims. We interview individuals and third parties, including applications to compel them to attend court for questioning (S 236/366 applications). We also obtain orders for delivery of documents and information.

We support clients seeking asset recovery and tracing through onshore and offshore trusts and jurisdictions or those seeking urgent investigative and injunctive relief, including worldwide freezing orders, search and seizure orders and Norwich Pharmacal disclosure orders.

On the other side of the fence, we also defend claims made against company directors, high net worth individuals and creditors.

Across both sides our expertise runs from pre-action correspondence and letters of claim, issuing proceedings, to trial and recovery of any sums due (if appropriate). We also advise on settlement, including mediation and ADR.

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Hear what our clients say about us

Stuart is phenomenally hard-working and highly reliable. He is someone with whom you can have a sensible conversation and who will have a pragmatic approach to things.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Sam is excellent at cross-collaboration and working across teams.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Paul Grundy is really good at supporting my team around managing risk, making sure we’re taking a commercial mindset through the case. His technical advice is always very strong.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Frank has provided a thorough consideration of organisational complexities and related advice.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Deanne was exemplary in her engagements with us. She rapidly assimilated our position and prepared the list of requirements, clarifying all steps in the process as well as managing our expectations.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Alan is commercially minded and experienced in pre-empting problems. He is strategic with decisions to get us to a better outcome sooner.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Frank Brumby is one of the most experienced insolvency lawyers I know. He is capable of dealing with highly complex matters. He has a great team around him.

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Deanne Hamilton is a standout senior associate, she works tirelessly for her clients, is incredibly devoted and is certainly on the track to make partner one day.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

They provide a one-stop service for all of our requirements. They provide a proactive and timely service and are always open to a quick call to advise and check understanding. We value our partnership highly and they are a preferred firm.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Sam Payne, Alan Meiklejohn, Stuart Taylor – Reliable, quality, commercial advice, in a timely fashion. Work with practitioners to support the process from start to finish, providing ad hoc advice where needed, often at short notice.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Sam Payne and Alan Meiklejohn have combined experience over both corporate and personal restructuring assignments.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Being a commercial lender, with products that may include personal guarantees, it’s important to have legal expertise that covers commercial and consumer recovery options. Fleximize is fortunate enough to have Frank Brumby on their panel, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to structure the correct proceedings for each individual matter.

Frank is amazing to work with, perfect guidance and always on hand to help, couldn’t ask for more.

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