Insolvency
Contentious insolvency support focused on recoverability and stakeholder outcomes
Insolvency litigation is evidentially intensive and commercially sensitive. Claims often involve antecedent transactions, director conduct, priority disputes and contested enforcement steps. The objective is to pursue viable claims that produce net recovery, while controlling cost, risk and reputational exposure.
STA Legal acts for creditors, office-holders, lenders, investors, directors and counterparties in contentious insolvency matters.
Our insolvency litigation expertise
Creditor strategy and insolvency process leverage
We advise secured and unsecured creditors on:
- Statutory demands and tactical use of petitions (used responsibly)
- Winding-up petitions and bankruptcy petitions where appropriate
- Proofs of debt, voting strategy and creditor committee engagement
- Recovery planning based on solvency, security and asset profile
Office-holder claims and director conduct
We act in claims by or against office-holders, including:
- Preferences, transactions at undervalue and other antecedent transactions
- Misfeasance and governance-related claims
- Tracing and recovery claims linked to asset dissipation
- Coordination with funders and forensic support where appropriate
Priority, security and contested enforcement
We advise on:
- Priority disputes between secured creditors
- Challenges to security and enforcement steps
- Receivership-related litigation and asset protection issues
- Cross-border recovery strategy where assets are offshore
Contact us
Assess the viability of contentious insolvency claims
Support office-holders in investigations and recovery work
Advise creditors on maximising recovery position in distressed scenarios