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Restructuring and Insolvency

Whether you’re a business, a lender or an individual, whatever financial problems you’re experiencing, we’ll help you to find the best way forward. Our market-leading team works swiftly and effectively, helping you to secure the best possible outcome.

The HCR R&I Team

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Sam Payne

I act for lenders, companies, directors and insolvency practitioners (administrators and liquidators), trying to make sure businesses survive, keep job losses to a minimum and ensure creditors get as much money back as possible. As a member of the Institute For Turnaround (IFT) I uphold their principles of integrity, objectivity, competence, due skill and courtesy. So, if you need someone to help you turn your business situation around, I’m here to help.

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A team you can trust

Our 29-strong restructuring and insolvency team is led by seven market-leading partners. Our size means we can always act with speed and agility, engaging with all key stakeholders at the appropriate time. 

Our clients tell us we’re effective, pragmatic, strategic and commercially astute, always ready to move at short notice to deliver a great outcome.

You’ll also have the reassurance of our continual partner-led focus, which ensures your matter will always be overseen by our most experienced people.

By your side in every situation

We work across the full spectrum of restructuring and insolvency issues, so whatever support or advice you need, we’re here to help. 

We’re supported in this by our strong links to the insolvency practitioner community, the turnaround world and interim directors, the lender community and private equity investment houses. 

Together with our strong relationships with our Corporate and Banking and Finance teams, we’re perfectly equipped to help you navigate the situation and negotiate the optimum result.

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Recognition of our work

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Investors in People

Legal 500 2026 – Leading Firm

Legal 500 2026 – Leading Firm

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Hear what our clients say about us

Stuart is phenomenally hard-working and highly reliable. He is someone with whom you can have a sensible conversation and who will have a pragmatic approach to things.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Sam is excellent at cross-collaboration and working across teams.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Paul Grundy is really good at supporting my team around managing risk, making sure we’re taking a commercial mindset through the case. His technical advice is always very strong.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Frank has provided a thorough consideration of organisational complexities and related advice.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Deanne was exemplary in her engagements with us. She rapidly assimilated our position and prepared the list of requirements, clarifying all steps in the process as well as managing our expectations.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Alan is commercially minded and experienced in pre-empting problems. He is strategic with decisions to get us to a better outcome sooner.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Frank Brumby is one of the most experienced insolvency lawyers I know. He is capable of dealing with highly complex matters. He has a great team around him.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Deanne Hamilton is a standout senior associate, she works tirelessly for her clients, is incredibly devoted and is certainly on the track to make partner one day.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

They provide a one-stop service for all of our requirements. They provide a proactive and timely service and are always open to a quick call to advise and check understanding. We value our partnership highly and they are a preferred firm.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Sam Payne, Alan Meiklejohn, Stuart Taylor – Reliable, quality, commercial advice, in a timely fashion. Work with practitioners to support the process from start to finish, providing ad hoc advice where needed, often at short notice.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Sam Payne and Alan Meiklejohn have combined experience over both corporate and personal restructuring assignments.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Being a commercial lender, with products that may include personal guarantees, it’s important to have legal expertise that covers commercial and consumer recovery options. Fleximize is fortunate enough to have Frank Brumby on their panel, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to structure the correct proceedings for each individual matter.

Frank is amazing to work with, perfect guidance and always on hand to help, couldn’t ask for more.

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