Personal Insolvency

Professional advice for complex and high-value personal insolvency matters

Personal bankruptcy often involves complex and contentious legal issues, especially when it concerns international debtors, creditors, lenders, assets and financial structures. Our partner-led team has the expertise to help you tackle these challenges. We advise the full range of stakeholders including trustees in bankruptcy, debtors and their families, creditors and anyone involved with or exposed to the personal insolvency process.

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International bankruptcy experts

We regularly act for both the trustee and the debtor in bankruptcies where the debts run to millions. We have particular expertise advising internationally mobile, high-net-worth individuals, their family members and companies when, whether due to debt size or liquidity issues, that individual is threatened with bankruptcy proceedings.

Many of the bankruptcies we deal with have a cross-border element and we have significant experience advising on bankruptcies that span multiple jurisdictions. Such cases often involve working with overseas lawyers to preserve and recover international assets, making and defending insolvency proceedings in other jurisdictions, challenges to voluntary arrangements and investigating offshore trusts.

By involving us at an early stage if you find yourself facing financial difficulties, we can help you identify problems and aid meaningful conversations with stakeholders to achieve the best outcome. That could involve a formal insolvency process or other personalised solutions to help you manage your debts and future financial obligations.

Contact our team of experienced lawyers to help you or your clients navigate any challenges they are facing, with clear and effective advice.

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We help individuals and families in complex issues such as:

  • Inland Revenue investigations.
  • Protecting family assets.
  • Negotiating repayment agreements.
  • Recovering international assets.
  • Making and defending insolvency proceedings.
  • Investigating offshore trusts.
  • Making and defending insolvency proceedings.
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    Recent experience

    • Acting for the wealthy spouse of a high value bankrupt defending a claim made by the trustee in bankruptcy.  The matter involved defending a claim that there had been a transaction defrauding creditors following an alleged transfer at an undervalue of an interest in a substantial property.

      PERSONAL INSOLVENCY

      Spouse of a high value bankrupt defending a claim

      Gavin KramerSenior Associate

      Case study

      Acting for the wealthy spouse of a high value bankrupt defending a claim made by the trustee in bankruptcy.  The matter involved defending a claim that there had been a transaction defrauding creditors following an alleged transfer at an undervalue of an interest in a substantial property.

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    • Acting for a high-profile foreign national who resides and was made bankrupt in England. We have advised on his bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangement.

      PERSONAL INSOLVENCY

      High-profile foreign national bankruptcy & IVA

      Gavin KramerSenior Associate

      Case study

      Acting for a high-profile foreign national who resides and was made bankrupt in England. We have advised on his bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangement.

      Read more

    • Acting for the trustees in bankruptcy of a high-profile foreign national made bankrupt in England. The case raises cross-border issues as the bankrupt’s business activities were largely conducted abroad, in particular in Africa and the Middle East.

      PERSONAL INSOLVENCY

      Trustees in bankruptcy of a high-profile foreign national

      Gavin KramerSenior Associate

      Case study

      Acting for the trustees in bankruptcy of a high-profile foreign national made bankrupt in England. The case raises cross-border issues as the bankrupt’s business activities were largely conducted abroad, in particular in Africa and the Middle East.

      Read more

    • Acting for the trustees in bankruptcy of a wealthy Omani national made bankrupt in England. Assets are being pursued in two foreign jurisdictions.

      PERSONAL INSOLVENCY

      Trustees in bankruptcy of a wealthy Omani national

      Gavin KramerSenior Associate

      Case study

      Acting for the trustees in bankruptcy of a wealthy Omani national made bankrupt in England. Assets are being pursued in two foreign jurisdictions.

      Read more

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    Personal Insolvency

    Personal Insolvency

    Professional advice for complex and high-value personal insolvency matters

    Personal bankruptcy often involves complex and contentious legal issues, especially when it concerns international debtors, creditors, lenders, assets and financial structures. Our partner-led team has the expertise to help you tackle these challenges. We advise the full range of stakeholders including trustees in bankruptcy, debtors and their families, creditors and anyone involved with or exposed to the personal insolvency process.

    Read more

    International bankruptcy experts

    We regularly act for both the trustee and the debtor in bankruptcies where the debts run to millions. We have particular expertise advising internationally mobile, high-net-worth individuals, their family members and companies when, whether due to debt size or liquidity issues, that individual is threatened with bankruptcy proceedings.

    Many of the bankruptcies we deal with have a cross-border element and we have significant experience advising on bankruptcies that span multiple jurisdictions. Such cases often involve working with overseas lawyers to preserve and recover international assets, making and defending insolvency proceedings in other jurisdictions, challenges to voluntary arrangements and investigating offshore trusts.

    By involving us at an early stage if you find yourself facing financial difficulties, we can help you identify problems and aid meaningful conversations with stakeholders to achieve the best outcome. That could involve a formal insolvency process or other personalised solutions to help you manage your debts and future financial obligations.

    Contact our team of experienced lawyers to help you or your clients navigate any challenges they are facing, with clear and effective advice.

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    Recent experience

    • Case study

      Spouse of a high value bankrupt defending a claim

      Acting for the wealthy spouse of a high value bankrupt defending a claim made by the trustee in bankruptcy.  The matter involved defending a claim that there had been a transaction defrauding creditors following an alleged transfer at an undervalue of an interest in a substantial property.

    • Case study

      High-profile foreign national bankruptcy & IVA

      Acting for a high-profile foreign national who resides and was made bankrupt in England. We have advised on his bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangement.

    • Case study

      Trustees in bankruptcy of a high-profile foreign national

      Acting for the trustees in bankruptcy of a high-profile foreign national made bankrupt in England. The case raises cross-border issues as the bankrupt’s business activities were largely conducted abroad, in particular in Africa and the Middle East.

    • Case study

      Trustees in bankruptcy of a wealthy Omani national

      Acting for the trustees in bankruptcy of a wealthy Omani national made bankrupt in England. Assets are being pursued in two foreign jurisdictions.

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