Blake Morgan LLP fields a team which handles both contentious and non-contentious restructurings and insolvencies, adept in ‘working collaboratively to find the right solution‘. Clients include administrators, trustees, and banks, which benefit from the firm’s full-service offering, which includes expertise in enforcement matters. Paul Caldicott leads the team, and has a broad practice, extending to asset tracing and tax avoidance matters, in addition to a core strength in corporate restructuring. Sophia Farmer covers both personal and corporate insolvencies, with particular strength in the former.

Darwin Gray LLP is praised as ‘a hidden gem of a firm’, with multiple offices in Wales to ensure a comprehensive offering. Mark Rostron, who is based in Cardiff, leads the team. Rostron is ‘very experienced and capable’, and is regularly active for insolvency practitioners, which benefit from his depth of experience and his position as a qualified advocate with higher rights of audience. Kate Heaney is also a key name, with a background in commercial litigation, which contributes to strength in contentious insolvencies.

Hugh James has a depth of experience in managing corporate restructurings, with a history of acting for administrators. The group benefits from the support of the firm’s broader expertise and multidisciplinary offering. Richard Locke leads the team, and is supported by former department head Alex Pay.

JCP Solicitors is active for insolvency practitioners, office holders, and a range of other clients in both contentious and non-contentious mandates. The group has a depth of expertise in the property sector, with relationships with relevant clients across the UK. Sophie Thomas and Andrew Meech jointly lead the Swansea-based team, and share a background in commercial litigation. David Owen is also a key name to note.