Insolvency and Distressed Business
At Clarke & Son, we advise sellers and buyers in transactions where the seller or target company face financial difficulties which necessitate quick sales or other restructuring.
In these situations fast response times, availability and a commercial and pragmatic approach are essential. We often work with other professionals such as Insolvency Practitioners and tax experts from our well-established network of professional contacts to ensure our clients receive the comprehensive advice they need.
Examples of areas of work undertaken are:
- “Distressed” sales of businesses or subsidiaries, acting for sellers or buyers
- Sales out of administration and administrative receivership for insolvency practitioners
- Purchases out of insolvency by management teams, trade buyers or private equity-backed buyers
- Corporate advice for directors and shareholders on the potential impact of insolvency law and advice as to duties in the face of a threat of insolvency
- Corporate advice for companies undergoing a restructuring process
- Advising on corporate law issues during any insolvency process including administrations, administrative receiverships, LPA receiverships, company voluntary arrangements, members voluntary liquidations or creditors voluntary liquidations
- Assisting creditor clients in the recovery of debts from distressed companies
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