Corporate Restructuring Solicitors
Corporate
- Corporate Restructuring: Reorganise your company operations. Improve efficiency and meet new needs with a more compliant structure. Achieve all this while maintaining operational continuity with little to no disruptions.
Gurve Legal is a London-based commercial law firm advising businesses, directors, and creditors on corporate restructuring and business reorganisation. Whether you are restructuring to protect a viable business, separate assets, or manage financial pressure, our solicitors provide clear, practical advice at every stage.
We act for both companies seeking to restructure and the stakeholders affected by those decisions, including creditors, directors, and investors. That dual-sided experience means we understand the full picture and give you advice that is grounded in commercial reality. If your business is facing challenges or pursuing strategic change, early legal advice makes a significant difference to the outcome.
Our Corporate Restructuring Services
Solvent Restructuring and Reorganisation
Many restructurings are not driven by financial distress but by strategic goals: separating business lines, simplifying group structures, or preparing a company for sale or investment.
- Demergers and divisional separations
- Internal group reorganisations and subsidiary transfers
- Capital reductions and creation of distributable reserves
- Holding company insertions
We advise on the corporate, tax, and commercial dimensions of solvent restructurings, working alongside your accountants and tax advisers where required. Our corporate governance team supports boards through the decision-making process.
Debt Restructuring and Creditor Negotiations
When a business is under financial pressure, restructuring its debt obligations can create the breathing space needed to trade through a difficult period.
- Negotiating revised payment terms with creditors
- Advising on Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)
- Standstill and forbearance agreements
- Refinancing and new lending documentation
We act for both companies and creditors in these negotiations, giving us a clear view of what each side needs to reach agreement.
Directors’ Duties and Insolvency Risk
Directors of companies in financial difficulty face significant personal risk if they continue to trade when the business cannot meet its obligations.
- Urgent advice on wrongful trading and misfeasance exposure
- Board-level strategy sessions to assess options
- Contingency planning and documentation of decision-making
- Advice on the formal insolvency alternatives to restructuring
Early instruction matters here. Our restructuring and insolvency team advises directors on their duties before formal proceedings become necessary.
Administration and Pre-Pack Sales
Where restructuring outside of a formal process is not possible, administration can protect a business whilst a sale or rescue plan is arranged.
- Advising companies and directors on administration strategy
- Negotiating and documenting pre-pack sales
- Acting for purchasers acquiring distressed businesses
- Post-administration support on employment and contracts
We work closely with insolvency practitioners and have experience acting on both sides of distressed transactions.
Creditors and Distressed Investors
Creditors and investors with exposure to a distressed company need specialist advice to protect their position and maximise recovery.
- Advising secured and unsecured creditors on their rights
- Acting for distressed investors acquiring debt or assets
- Enforcement advice and security realisation
- Cross-border insolvency considerations
Our dispute resolution and litigation team supports creditors where enforcement or contested proceedings arise alongside restructuring work.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Distressed M&A
Distressed M&A sits at the intersection of corporate and restructuring law. Speed, pricing, and risk allocation differ significantly from standard transactions.
- Acquisitions of businesses in administration or receivership
- Carve-outs and distressed asset sales
- Due diligence in accelerated timescales
- TUPE advice on employee transfers in distressed situations
Our mergers and acquisitions team handles the corporate mechanics whilst our restructuring solicitors manage the insolvency law overlay.
Why Choose Gurve Legal for Corporate Restructuring?
We Act for All Sides We advise companies, directors, creditors, and investors in restructuring situations. That breadth means we have seen how every party approaches a negotiation and can give you advice that reflects how the other side thinks.
Commercial, Not Academic Restructuring situations move quickly and the advice you receive needs to be actionable. We focus on practical outcomes: what can be achieved, what the risks are, and how to document decisions correctly. You will not receive lengthy reports when what you need is a clear recommendation.
Integrated Corporate and Commercial Expertise Restructuring rarely sits in isolation. We draw on our corporate, commercial, employment, and real estate teams to provide joined-up advice. Our finance and banking team supports complex debt restructuring matters.
Responsive When It Matters When a business is under pressure, timelines compress and advice is often needed urgently. Our restructuring solicitors are accessible and responsive, with the capacity to act quickly when circumstances require it.
Get in Touch
Gurve Legal’s corporate restructuring solicitors advise businesses and their stakeholders across the full range of restructuring and insolvency matters. Whether you are planning a strategic reorganisation or responding to financial pressure, we can help.
Call us: +44 207 566 1188 Email: info@gurvelegal.com