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Restructuring

Recognised leading insolvency, restructuring and corporate recovery team amongst the International Financial Centre law firms.

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OVERVIEW

Highly ranked advice and services from the top tier insolvency and restructuring team in our jurisdictions of choice. 

With the most ranked lawyers and internationally recognised thought-leaders in insolvency, restructuring and corporate recovery in global legal and restructuring directories, we frequently play a leading role in some of the most complex, ground-breaking, cross-border cases that involve our jurisdictions. Our team is diverse, with people from different countries and social backgrounds working together to find an effective solution.

Our team works closely with many of the leading international law firms and insolvency practitioners on complex cross-border cases and restructuring transactions to provide Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish and Jersey legal advice. Located across our global offices, our experienced team tailor jurisdictional focus and international perspective to suit each individual client and bespoke situation.

Clients tell us that what sets us apart is our commitment to providing clear and concise guidance. We understand that legal complexities can be overwhelming, so we make it our mission to break them down into easily understandable terms. We are well-known in the market for delivering first-rate work product swiftly, accurately and cost-effectively and are able to leverage off a deep bench of specialist lawyers with all levels of experience utilising the firm's excellent support systems and infrastructure.  Whether it is to stakeholders, creditors, debtors, private equity and hedge funds, insolvency practitioners or other advisors, we provide advice and services across all aspects of insolvency and restructuring for the global financial services community.

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Walkers Insolvency & Restructuring in brief

  • Most ranked offshore insolvency, restructuring and corporate recovery lawyers and internationally recognised thought-leaders 
  • Highly qualified and experienced lawyers committed to client service and held in high regard for our ability to consistently deliver outstanding legal advice 
  • Deep bench of specialist lawyers and experts located in each of our offices are experienced in working effectively across time zones on cross-border situations 
  • The bespoke geographical footprint of the firm's offices around the world enables Walkers to provide first class legal advice in real time, on a 24-hour basis 
  • Act on many of the most complex, and high profile cross-border restructuring transactions in the investment hub market 
  • Tried and tested – our reputation as having a leading insolvency, restructuring and corporate recovery team in the International Financial Centres is well-established   
  • Consistently ranked in the top tier of all leading global and independent legal directories  
  • We have played a leading role in the development of insolvency law in a number of our jurisdictions of choice 


Legal

  • Appointment and removal of restructuring officers, liquidators (official, provisional and voluntary), receivers, inspectors and controllers 
  • Asset recovery 
  • Creditor and member schemes of arrangement 
  • Corporate restructuring and reorganisation 
  • Corporate winding-up 
  • Crypto assets 
  • Distressed funds and collective investment vehicles 
  • Distressed situations 
  • Enforcement proceedings 
  • Financial regulatory, compliance and risk management
  • Formal insolvency proceedings 
  • Fraud, negligence and breach of duty claims 
  • Illiquid and/or insolvent trusts 
  • Investor and shareholder rights / fair value appraisal actions 
  • Insolvency litigation 
  • Intellectual Property protection and enforcement 
  • Refinancing and reconstruction  
  • Schemes of arrangement 
  • Statutory remedies 
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Formation, Fiduciary & Compliance

  • Conflict review services  
  • Debt/equity disposal entity 
  • Golden shares 
  • Liquidating trust services 
  • Policies and best practice 
  • Remediation & inspections  
  • US partnership representation 
  • Voluntary liquidation services 
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What people say about our Insolvency & Restructuring solutions

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“The team is led by partners with vast experience and excellent insight, the associates work around the clock to meet the demands of a substantial case. The team is agile enough to react with exceptional speed when called for yet has the breadth and depth to run a heavyweight case for years with all the strategy and skill expected of a top global team.”

Legal 500

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"Good network of international connections to draw on and an outstanding commitment to client service and responsiveness.”

Legal 500

Key Contacts

Get in touch with our Insolvency & Restructuring team

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Neil Lupton
Neil Lupton

Neil Lupton

Partner

Cayman Islands

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+1 345 914 4286

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+1 345 525 8027

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Fraser Hern
Fraser Hern

Fraser Hern

Partner, Walkers (CI) LP

Jersey

London

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+44 (0) 20 7903 8702

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+44 (0) 7797 777 417

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Tom Pugh
Tom Pugh

Tom Pugh

Partner

Hong Kong

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+852 2596 3466

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+852 6209 2634

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