Lener | INSOLVENCY PROCEDINGS DEPARTMENT

INSOLVENCY PROCEDINGS DEPARTMENT

Our Insolvency, Restructuring & Dispute Resolution practice provides specialist advice in situations of insolvency and corporate distress. We advise and represent both debtors and creditors, designing and implementing legal solutions within formal insolvency and pre-insolvency frameworks. We act as trusted strategic advisers, delivering solutions fully aligned with our clients’ commercial objectives.

Our team combines extensive litigation experience with a deep understanding of insolvency and restructuring law, enabling us to act effectively from either the debtor’s or the creditor’s perspective. We are involved in formal insolvency proceedings, complex disputes, negotiation processes and restructuring transactions arising from distressed situations.

We regularly advise domestic and international companies, directors and senior management, financial institutions, trade creditors, investment funds and other key stakeholders in special situations. Our ability to operate in highly complex legal and financial environments positions us as a recognised adviser in insolvency and restructuring disputes affecting business interests.

Pre-Insolvency and Restructuring Advisory

We advise clients facing financial distress, adopting a pragmatic and commercially focused approach aimed at preserving business continuity and enterprise value.

Notices to commence negotiations with creditors.
Ongoing legal advice throughout the pre-insolvency stage.
Structuring, negotiation and implementation of restructuring plans.
Court sanction and approval of restructuring plans.
Refinancing and debt reorganisation processes.
Coordination with financial, accounting and restructuring advisers.

Insolvency Proceedings

Legal advice and representation throughout all stages of insolvency proceedings, acting for both debtors and creditors:

Development of insolvency strategy and management of proceedings.
Preparation and filing of voluntary and compulsory insolvency applications.
Drafting and negotiation of creditors’ arrangements and corporate restructurings.
Advice on liquidation processes and asset realisation.
Termination of insolvency proceedings on all available legal grounds.
Liaison and coordination with court-appointed insolvency practitioners.

Representation in disputes arising out of, or connected with, insolvency and restructuring situations:

Insolvency-related applications and challenges of all kinds.
Admission, challenge and ranking of creditors’ claims.
Avoidance actions and clawback claims.
Civil, commercial, employment and corporate litigation connected with insolvency proceedings.

Special Situations and Distressed Transactions

Acquisition of assets and business units through insolvency processes.
Distressed and special situation transactions.
Sale of businesses as going concerns.
Coordination of insolvency and dispute aspects of complex transactions.

Directors’ Duties, Liability and Insolvency Classification

Preventive advice and defence in complex proceedings, acting for both debtors and creditors:

Insolvency classification and misconduct proceedings.
Defence of directors and senior management.
Assessment of directors’ duties and potential corporate and insolvency liability.
Risk mitigation strategies and contentious defence.

Creditors’ and Investors’ Representation

Representation of creditors and investors in protecting and recovering their interests:

Representation of financial institutions and trade creditors.
Advice to investment funds and institutional investors.
Negotiation of insolvency and restructuring solutions.
Maximisation of creditors’ recoveries and strategic position in proceedings.

Experience in
Bankruptcy
Proceedings

INSOLVENCY PROCEDINGS DEPARTMENT

INSOLVENCY PROCEDINGS DEPARTMENT

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