Leads the restructuring and insolvency team
PartnerPeter Kelly
Identified as an up and coming lawyer in Chambers UK
PartnerLucy McCann
Legal 500 UK 2020 recommends Elaine for Commercial Property (Edinburgh & Glasgow)
PartnerElaine Petterson
Organisations impacted by, or contingency planning for, financial distress or insolvency need legal advice that is clear, concise and informed.
Our dedicated Restructuring and Insolvency team is one of the biggest and most experienced in Scotland, providing legal support that is grounded in technical precision and commercial insight.
With expertise spanning multiple sectors, our specialist team provides focused advice in relation to all corporate and personal insolvency regimes. We work with parties who are impacted directly or indirectly by financial distress and/or insolvency, including: lenders/funders, borrowers; insolvency practitioners; corporates; their directors, unincorporated organisations; public bodies; individuals; and other stakeholders.
Our restructuring and insolvency solicitors experience includes; equity and financial restructurings, enforcement and formal insolvency appointments, contingency planning, business loan and asset sales/acquisitions arising from insolvency or non-performance, asset recovery and challengeable transactions. We also advise directors on their duties, disputes, personal liability and disqualification. Our advice ranges from transactional, advisory to litigation support.
They are a multi-faceted team with all the skills and knowledge required to deal with any problem you may have. They provide efficient, timely advice and have the resources and capabilities to deal with any issue - from debt recovery to complex cross border matters.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Restructuring & Insolvency key highlights
- Advised on the airline insolvencies of Thomas Cook, Flybe and Flybmi.
- Acted as lead Scottish Counsel in the administration of the Johnston Publishing Group.
- Advised on major UK retail CVAs and insolvencies, including Arcadia, Debenhams, Homebase, House of Frasers, Jack Wills and Monsoon.
- Advised international clients on their restructuring options for UK based subsidiaries.
- Advised various contract counterparties in relation to contracts with WrightBus Limited (in Administration).
Brodies has one of the leading Restructuring practices in Scotland. The team is at the forefront of insolvency law, always willing to assist clients in seeking to enhance a recovery with a high level of commercial awareness.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Brodies demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge and experience about insolvency, and they deliver clear advice about complex matters.
Chambers UK 2025
The team work exceptionally well together, always bringing the correct skills mix to each issue and giving clear advice and taking decisive action when agreed. They become an extension of my team and are one of the best legal teams I have worked with in my career.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Vastly experienced in larger and more complex restructuring and insolvency assignments, both locally in the Scottish market and cross-border.
Legal 500 UK 2025
