We are a leading team of contentious insolvency and asset recovery specialists. We act for officeholders and other stakeholders including lenders, directors, shareholders and investors.

We resolve disputes, monetise claims and pursue the recovery of assets in an insolvency or distressed context. Our team has an outstanding track record of working effectively with the insolvency and business recovery teams at the major global accounting practices.

We area leading global insolvency and asset recovery practice, acting in high-value disputes arising from corporate collapse, fraud and financial misconduct. Our lawyers are highly experienced in matters involving offshore entities, complex corporate structures and cross-border recovery strategies.

We are regularly instructed by officeholders, lenders, directors, shareholders and investors to recover assets, resolve disputes and maximise value in distressed and insolvent situations. Our work often follows:

• Insolvency appointments
• Corporate failures
• Serious financial mismanagement
• Catastrophic investment losses
• Discovery of previously unknown fraudulent schemes.

Global asset recovery specialists

Asset recovery is at the heart of our practice.

We act on complex recovery actions across multiple jurisdictions, frequently involving allegations of fraud, dishonesty, breach of fiduciary duty and the misappropriation of assets.

Many of our matters concern substantial losses and require coordinated strategies across insolvency, fraud and commercial litigation frameworks.

We are experts in identifying recovery opportunities, tracing assets and pursuing claims against a range of parties, including:

• Directors
• Professional advisers
• Financial institutions
• Third parties connected to the underlying wrongdoing.

Rapid stabilisation and specialist insolvency powers

In distressed situations, speed is critical.

We act quickly and efficiently to secure information, assets and systems, using specialist legal mechanisms to protect and recover value without delay.

We understand and deploy powers unique to the asset recovery and insolvency toolkit to break down barriers, gather evidence and recover assets quickly and effectively. This enables us to identify immediate risks, establish control and create the foundations for successful recovery before assets can be dissipated or information lost.

International recovery with strategic coordination

The majority of our work is international, and we frequently coordinate claims across multiple jurisdictions, working closely with leading international law firms, insolvency practitioners and specialists worldwide. Our team has extensive experience in obtaining recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings in the UK, as well as securing recognition of UK proceedings overseas.

Strength against sophisticated opponents

Our strength in depth across the insolvency and asset recovery team, and the wider firm, allows us to pursue claims against highly sophisticated and well-resourced opponents

As a disputes-only firm, we operate with significantly fewer conflicts than many competitors. This independence enables us to act in matters where other firms cannot and to pursue claims without compromise.

Where required, we draw on expertise from across the firm, including Fraud, Trust and Probate Disputes, Tax Disputes, Competition Litigation and Employment, to deliver a fully integrated approach.

Innovative funding solutions

Our team has unrivalled expertise in structuring innovative funding arrangements that allow clients to pursue claims from a position of financial strength.

This includes:

• Third‑party funding
• After the event (ATE) insurance
• Risk‑sharing fee agreements.

These structures help clients manage risk, control cost exposure and pursue recovery at scale.

Client first

Clients return to us because we combine first-class technical expertise with practical, commercially focused advice.

We understand that every insolvency and asset recovery matter is ultimately about maximising value and achieving the strongest possible recovery. We work closely with clients to understand their objectives and develop strategies aligned to those goals.

Every matter benefits from hands-on partner involvement and the support of a deeply experienced team.

By combining specialist expertise with close client engagement, we deliver effective solutions in the most demanding situations. Our aim is to protect value, pursue recovery and deliver results.

Whether acting for officeholders, creditors, investors or other stakeholders, our focus remains the same: protecting value, pursuing recovery and delivering results.

Partner-led from start to finish

Every matter benefits from hands-on partner involvement and the support of a deeply experienced team.

Our collaborative approach ensures clients receive clear advice, direct access to senior lawyers and a strategy tailored to the specific challenges of the matter. By combining specialist expertise with close client engagement, we deliver effective solutions in the most demanding situations.