Contentious Insolvency

The ability to investigate and recover assets can be enhanced in the context of a formal insolvency appointment. By acting quickly, the wide ranging investigative and recovery powers of an insolvency practitioner, under the Insolvency Act 1986, can be used to obtain records and gain control of assets both in the UK and internationally.

These powers enable us to force uncooperative directors or debtors to provide information, and to gain assistance from third parties such as accountants, bankers, solicitors and other financial advisers.

During this process, early action can be essential for success and, in bringing together insolvency practitioners, specialist investigators and forensic accountants, we have the in-house capabilities at hand to swiftly formulate the optimum recovery strategy.

We draw on our extensive experience of dealing with complex and contentious matters involving fraud, corruption, ‘antecedent’ transactions and director/officer holder misfeasance to deliver results.

We are experts in managing insolvent estates (including bankruptcies) and investigating fraudulent and negligent behaviour that has led to loss, tracing funds flows and determining the location of assets for recovery.

We regularly work with lawyers in bringing claims and, as a commercially focused firm, we are constantly aware of the need to deliver a tailored service to our clients, designed to maximise returns.