RESTRUCTURING, INSOLVENCY & BANKRUPTCY LAW

Strategic Solutions for Financial Distress, Turnaround & Recovery

MLegal’s Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy practice provides sophisticated, commercially focused legal support to businesses, founders, investors, creditors, and distressed asset holders facing financial stress across the UK, India, UAE, and international markets.

In an era of market volatility, rising interest rates, and rapid technological disruption, even high-growth startups and tech companies can face liquidity challenges, over-leveraging, or operational strain. We help clients move from crisis to control — preserving value, protecting stakeholders, and, where possible, enabling corporate recovery rather than collapse.

Our team blends technical insolvency expertise with corporate finance insight, litigation capability, and cross-border strategy. We work early — before problems escalate — to design restructuring pathways that are legally robust, commercially realistic, and aligned with long-term business objectives.

Who We Work With

We act for:

• Startups and scale-ups in distress
• Technology, fintech, and SaaS companies
• Private equity and credit funds
• Banks and financial institutions
• Secured and unsecured creditors
• Directors and management teams
• Turnaround specialists and insolvency practitioners
• Distressed asset investors

What We Do

Corporate Restructuring & Turnaround Advisory

We help companies stabilise, restructure, and reposition for growth through:

• Early distress diagnostics and liquidity planning
• Debt renegotiation and standstill arrangements
• Operational restructuring and cost rationalisation
• Governance restructuring for distressed boards
• Rescue financing and bridge funding strategies
• Pre-pack planning and strategic turnaround pathways

For startups and tech businesses, we focus on preserving core IP, data assets, and key talent, which are often the real drivers of enterprise value.

Insolvency Litigation & Creditor Representation

We represent creditors and stakeholders in contentious insolvency matters, including:

• Director misconduct and wrongful trading claims
• Preference and transaction avoidance challenges
• Security enforcement disputes
• Priority creditor claims
• Insolvency-related commercial litigation

Our litigation strategy balances aggressive protection of rights with pragmatic resolution where possible.

Bankruptcy, Liquidation & Administration

We advise across formal insolvency procedures, including:

• Company administration
• Creditors’ voluntary liquidation (CVL)
• Compulsory liquidation
• Individual bankruptcy proceedings
• Enforcement of security and recovery actions

Our objective is to maximise recovery while managing legal risk efficiently.

Distressed Debt & Special Situations

We support investors and lenders in complex distressed scenarios, including:

• Distressed debt acquisitions
• Loan-to-own strategies
• Mezzanine and structured finance solutions
• Portfolio asset management in stressed environments
• Debt restructuring and recapitalisation

We help investors identify opportunity in distress while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Corporate Insolvency Resolution Plans (CIRP)

For cross-border matters involving India or multinational exposure, we assist with:

• Preparation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Plans (CIRPs)
• Creditor committee strategy
• Resolution applicant support
• Coordination with insolvency professionals and tribunals

We ensure that restructuring plans are legally sound, commercially viable, and enforceable.

Cross-Border Restructuring (UK–India–UAE)

MLegal is uniquely positioned to manage multi-jurisdictional distress involving:

• UK administrations with Indian or UAE subsidiaries
• Indian insolvency proceedings affecting UK stakeholders
• UAE restructuring and creditor negotiations
• Recognition and enforcement of insolvency orders across borders

We act as a legal bridge between jurisdictions, reducing friction and accelerating outcomes.

Why Choose MLegal?

• Senior insolvency lawyer-led advisory
• Integrated approach combining corporate, finance, litigation, and restructuring
• Strong cross-border capability across UK, India, and UAE
• Startup-aware, technology-savvy perspective
• Focus on value preservation, not just legal process

We do not simply manage insolvency — we engineer recovery strategies where possible.