Focusing on businesses and individuals facing insolvency, Harrison Drury & Co is highly regarded for its experience in restructuring and reorganisation matters pre-insolvency as well as helping insolvency practitioners through insolvency and any ensuing litigation, including claims from liquidators. Practice head James Robbins is adept at both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters, where he regularly advises insolvency practitioners, creditors, distressed companies and directors. Heather Morris, who joined the firm in January 2025 from an in-house position, is praised for her ‘wealth of experience in insolvency-related matters’ and Peter Barlow handles contentious real estate transactions in this area.
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Testimonials
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- 'Strong North West team offering a good breadth of services from quality experienced lawyers. Offers a strong alternative to the national firms.'
- 'Heather Morris has a wealth of experience in insolvency-related matters, particularly contentious matters. She has a strong technical knowledge backed up with experience and a friendly and engaging approach to her work and clients.'
- 'All members of the team are approachable, diligent and capable.'
- 'Heather Morris has recently joined the team and she is excellent to work with.'
- 'My experience of the insolvency team at Harrison Drury is that the team is forward-thinking and proactive, with its members being hands on and incredibly thorough. The team incorporates a range of experience: it is supportive and personable, and members of the team come highly regarded.'
- 'I often work particularly closely with Heather Morris. In addition to her sound legal advice, Heather has a knack with clients: her friendly and approachable manner allows her to gain the trust of clients and to build up a rapport with them very quickly. She is one to watch in the insolvency market!'
Key clients
- RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP
- Begbies Traynor
- Marshall Peters
- FRP Advisory
- Opus Business Advisory Group
- Credit Limits International
- Simply Corporate
- Moorfields Advisory
- Adcroft Hilton
- Currie Young
Work highlights
Instructed by Weldrite (Midlands) Ltd to advise on and review all documentation concerning the purchase of all the business and assets of Arford Steel Profiles Limited (in liquidation) and T.M. Brooks Limited (in liquidation) from their respective liquidator.
Instructed by VB Trading Ltd in relation to their pre-pack purchase of assets and the business of Viva Brazil Restaurants Ltd.
Instructed by Marshall Peters to advise on the administration and pre-pack sale of assets and the business of Kiki Concepts Limited.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
James Robbins
Other key lawyers
Heather Morris; Peter Barlow