Navigating the complexities of financial distress, whether as a business or an individual, requires a solid understanding of your options and immediate action. Our expertise in providing prompt, efficient, and cost-effective legal advice is grounded in years of specialized experience. We cater to business owners, companies, directors, creditors, debtors, and insolvency practitioners, aiming to deliver the most beneficial solution for your situation.

 

If You're Unable to Pay Your Debts
Economic downturns can lead to difficulties in fulfilling financial obligations, causing debts to become overwhelming. Ignoring communications from creditors or appointed officeholders will exacerbate the problem.

 

It's crucial to seek professional advice as soon as possible, and we're here to offer our support.

 

High Legal Lawyers provides advice and assistance in the following areas:

 

For Individuals

- Statutory demands and bankruptcy petitions
- Individual voluntary arrangements
- Antecedent transactions, including preferences and transactions at an undervalue
- Disputes with insolvency officeholders, including applications to challenge a trustee’s remuneration
- Suspension of automatic discharge from bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy annulment applications
- Matrimonial home proceedings
- Bankruptcy restriction orders and undertakings
- Interviews with the Official Receiver and public and private examinations

 

For Businesses, Directors, and Business Owners

- Bringing and defending winding-up petitions
- Injunctions restraining winding-up petitions (presentation and advertisement)
- Advising businesses on insolvency and recovery options
- Pre-pack administration and business and asset sale agreements
- Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)
- Voluntary liquidation options (MVLs and CVLs)
- Provisional liquidation
- Asset tracing
- Prohibited name applications
- Applications for validation orders
- Cross-border insolvency
- Providing technical and compliance support to Insolvency Practitioners
- Wrongful and fraudulent trading claims
- Directors’ disqualification proceedings and applications for permission to act
- Misfeasance claims
- Preference, transactions at an undervalue, and transactions defrauding creditors
- Breaches of the Companies Act 2006
- Claims concerning unlawful dividends and directors’ loan accounts

 

At High Legal Lawyers, we're committed to guiding you through the complexities of financial distress with clarity and precision. Contact us to find out how we can assist you in finding the best path forward.