Insolvency Services for Office Holders

Practical and commercially focused insolvency advice to liquidators, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, supervisors, receivers and other insolvency practitioners.

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Insolvency appointments can involve complex legal issues, competing stakeholder interests and the need to make commercially important decisions within tight timescales. Having experienced legal advisers available from the outset can help office holders manage risk, preserve value and fulfil the objectives of the appointment.

DTM Legal provides practical and commercially focused insolvency advice to liquidators, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, supervisors, receivers and other insolvency practitioners. We support office holders throughout the lifecycle of an appointment, from initial strategy and asset protection through to investigations, claims, realisations, distributions and closure.

Our Business Recovery and Insolvency team works closely with office holders to understand the circumstances of the appointment, identify the available recovery options and implement an effective legal strategy. Whether the matter requires urgent court action, the pursuit of insolvency claims, the sale of business assets or advice on complex stakeholder issues, we provide clear and responsive support.

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Insolvency Services for Office Holders

Our Business Recovery and Insolvency solicitors advise office holders on:

  • Receiverships
  • Compulsory Liquidation
  • Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation
  • Members’ Voluntary Liquidation
  • Bankruptcy
  • Administrations
  • Company Voluntary Arrangements
  • Individual Voluntary Arrangements
  • Asset Realisation and Sales
  • Business Exit Strategies
  • Antecedent Transactions and Recovery Claims
  • Misfeasance and Breach of Duty Claims
  • Creditor Claims and Distributions
  • Distressed Debt and Security Enforcement
  • Property, Employment and Contractual Issues
  • Court Applications and Insolvency Litigation
  • Stakeholder Negotiations
  • Closure and Conclusion of Appointments

Why Instruct DTM Legal?

Insolvency appointments require legal advisers who understand both the technical framework and the commercial realities surrounding a distressed business or individual. Our solicitors provide practical advice designed to help office holders progress appointments efficiently, manage legal risk and maximise recoveries for creditors and other stakeholders.

We work collaboratively with office holders and their teams, providing clear advice on the available options, the likely costs and benefits of each approach, and the steps required to implement an agreed strategy.

Our team can provide support from the earliest stages of an appointment, including urgent advice on asset preservation, books and records, employees, property, contracts and creditor action. We also advise throughout the appointment on investigations, recoveries, litigation, asset sales and the resolution of complex stakeholder issues.

The Business Recovery and Insolvency team works closely with specialists across DTM Legal, including colleagues in Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Property, Employment and HR, Banking and Finance, and Construction and Engineering. This joined-up approach enables us to address the wider legal issues that frequently arise during insolvency appointments.

We provide:

  • Responsive legal support throughout the lifecycle of an appointment
  • Practical and commercially focused advice
  • Assistance with urgent court applications and asset protection
  • Strategic advice on investigations and potential recovery claims
  • Support with business, property and asset sales
  • Advice on creditor, employee and stakeholder issues
  • Clear guidance on litigation risk, costs and potential recoveries
  • A coordinated service drawing on expertise from across the firm

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Ready to take the next step with DTM Legal on your side? Contact Richard Thomas and the Business Recovery & Insolvency team at DTM Legal today to arrange a consultation and explore how we can help you achieve your goals.

Contact Richard and the Business Recovery & Insolvency team by calling 01244 354 800 or via email at richard.thomas@dtmlegal.com.

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Key Considerations for Insolvency Office Holders

Providing clear information at an early stage will help your legal advisers assess the issues, identify any urgent action and develop an appropriate strategy for the appointment. Read our Key Considerations guide to understand some of the points a solicitor may wish to discuss when responding to your enquiry. It can help you prepare the relevant information and make your initial conversation more productive.

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Business Recovery & Insolvency Team

Richard Thomas

Head of Business Recovery
Kate Roberts

Partner / Head of Liverpool
Richard Harris

Partner, Dispute Resolution
Anna Abell

Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Leanna Guy

Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Jordan Foulkes

Trainee Solicitor

Frequently Asked Questions

Commonly asked questions relating to instructing legal support as an Office Holder.

A solicitor should be instructed as early as possible where an appointment involves legal uncertainty, urgent deadlines, threatened litigation, disputed assets or potential recovery claims.

Early legal advice can help preserve assets, protect the estate’s position and ensure that important limitation or procedural deadlines are not missed. It can also help the office holder assess whether further investigation or legal action would be proportionate and commercially worthwhile.

Yes. Subject to conflicts and the circumstances of the matter, our team can advise insolvency practitioners during the planning stages of a potential appointment.

This may include reviewing appointment documents, advising on immediate legal risks, identifying urgent steps and helping to develop a strategy for trading, asset protection, business sales or potential recovery action.

The available claims will depend on the circumstances, but they may include claims relating to transactions at an undervalue, preferences, wrongful or fraudulent trading, misfeasance, breach of duty, unlawful dividends or the improper transfer or use of company assets.

Our team can review the available evidence, advise on the legal merits and potential value of a claim, and help the office holder determine whether pursuing it would be proportionate and in the interests of the estate.

Yes. We advise office holders on business and asset sales arising from administrations, liquidations, receiverships and other distressed situations.

Our Business Recovery and Insolvency team works with colleagues across the firm to support property sales, business transfers, contractual arrangements, employee matters, intellectual property issues and the release or treatment of security.

The funding options available will depend on the nature and strength of the claim, its likely value and the assets available within the estate.

Potential options may include creditor funding, litigation funding, conditional fee arrangements, after-the-event insurance or the assignment of a claim. We can advise on the available routes and help the office holder assess the likely costs, risks and potential benefit to creditors.

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Zoe
06/10/2025
Richard Thomas’s advice was excellent: he was supportive and helped me keep matters in perspective
Emma
11/08/2023
The first time we visited DTM Legal we were greeted by a very pleasant receptionist who made us feel very welcome. We were not used to dealing with solicitors so this made us feel at ease. Richard Thomas is also very pleasant and again made us feel very comfortable. During the whole process we were kept up to date with face to face appointments and the later half through emails and telephone conversations due to coronavirus. His knowledge is exceptional and he helped us get the result that we were happy with.
Reuben
01/07/2026
The team is friendly, helpful, readily available, very knowledgeable, considerate and adds value, Richard Thomas is excellent