Insolvency criminal defence

Allegations of insolvency fraud can expose directors, business owners and associated individuals to serious criminal, financial and regulatory consequences.

Our team of specialists is headed by George Kampanella (see below). We advise on complex insolvency-related fraud, director liability and financial misconduct matters. We regularly represent clients in investigations and proceedings involving significant commercial, regulatory and reputational risk.

Who We Act For

We advise:

• Company directors

• Shareholders and business owners

• Senior management and officers

• Insolvency practitioners involved in disputes or investigations

• Individuals facing investigation following company insolvency

Our Expertise

We advise on a broad range of insolvency-related criminal and regulatory matters, including:

• Fraudulent trading allegations

• False accounting allegations

• Alleged misuse or dissipation of company assets

• Transactions at an undervalue and preference allegations

• Director misconduct investigations

• Insolvency Service investigations

• Allegations involving phoenix companies

• Breaches of director duties linked to insolvency

• Criminal investigations arising from company collapse or insolvency

These matters often involve overlapping criminal, insolvency, civil and regulatory risks which require careful strategic management.

Investigation Stage Advice

Early advice is often critical in insolvency fraud investigations, particularly where directors or individuals are facing requests for information, interviews under caution, document disclosure demands or allegations of misconduct by liquidators, regulators or enforcement agencies.

We assist clients in understanding their position at an early stage, responding appropriately to investigators and protecting their wider commercial and personal interests throughout the process.

Contact Our Criminal Insolvency Fraud Team

If you are facing an insolvency fraud investigation or allegation, obtaining specialist legal advice at an early stage can be critical. We provide clear, commercially focused representation tailored to the seriousness and complexity of the issues involved.