About

Rebecca Stratton is an Associate in the Commercial Dispute Resolution Team, specialising in  insolvency and restructuring matters.

Rebecca advises insolvency practitioners, directors, business owners and individuals on all aspects of formal and informal insolvency and restructuring matters.

She provides advice to corporate clients looking to explore restructuring both in order to optimise and future-proof their business and in the event of financial distress.

Rebecca often advises directors on the impact of insolvency prior to formal proceedings being commenced. She also provides support to clients navigating situations where proceedings have been issued and acts for creditors, business owners, debtors and insolvency practitioners.

She has significant experience in assisting clients within the retail & hospitality sector on complex corporate restructures.

Recent work

  • Advising creditors in the liquidation of a high street jewellery brand franchise company.
  • Advising liquidators seeking to pursue claims against directors for breach of duties and under S.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
  • Advising commercial landlords on the impact of tenants entering into restructuring processes including Part 26A Restructuring Plans and Company Voluntary Arrangements.
  • Advising the directors of a property development investment company on a complex and multi-level group restructure.
  • Advising office-holders on the pre-pack administration sale of a shared work space business (which involved 16 separate companies entering into administration).
  • Advising a well know high-street retailer on a multi-jurisdictional restructure of it's European business.

Did you know

Rebecca enjoys keeping active and exploring new workout studios around the city. She has recently taken up trail running and enjoys running in the countryside.

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