• Our Insolvency team advises on all aspects of insolvency including bankruptcy, liquidation and administration. With a strong team of insolvency litigators and a highly regarded restructuring service we have unrivalled expertise in the region delivered with a commercial, results driven focus.

    The Insolvency team includes restructuring and insolvency specialists with expertise in areas such as company law, debt recoveryproperty disputes, directors’ duties, employment law and dispute resolution.

    With real strength in depth we can effectively deal with all issues arising in financially distressed situations. In addition to offering the full suite of pre and post appointment services to insolvency practitioners, our highly experienced team includes an in house insolvency practitioner who specialises in bankruptcy appointments and connected asset recoveries.

    Our growing team of insolvency lawyers advises a broad range of clients including some of the largest financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, businesses facing insolvency and creditors of companies or individuals who have become insolvent. We have a long-established client base and continue to act for some of the largest and most respected insolvency practices in the UK.

    Highlights include:

    • Successfully defending a bankrupt’s appeal to the Court of Appeal for an order for possession and sale to be set aside. The case was reported.
    • Successfully settling a claim in which we acted for the Liquidator against a former director for misfeasance and/or wrongful trading after over 2.5 years of litigation.
    • Successfully obtaining an order for possession and sale against a bankrupt’s property in a case complicated by matrimonial proceedings running alongside it.
    • Successfully recovering valuable plant and equipment from an insolvent company in a disputed retention of title claim.

    Our team is ranked in the leading legal directory The Legal 500 2026 for Insolvency and Corporate Recovery. Graham Wallis and Robert Thompson were named as ‘Leading Partners’ whilst Michael Oatham, Lacie Kerner and Paul Abdey were named as a ‘Recommended Lawyers’ in the 2026 directory.

    Our insolvency solicitors are based in Maidstone and Canterbury and are ready to help with any legal advice you may require so please get in touch today.

    Pricing

    Our pricing structure is based around transparency and choice. Most of our services are offered as a fixed fee, however there may be other options available to you. Please get in touch to discuss these.
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  • How to contact our insolvency solicitors

    Our insolvency solicitors are based in Maidstone and Canterbury and are ready to help with any legal advice you need.

    You can call us on 01622 690691, alternatively, fill out our enquiry form to the right of this page or contact us using the details below.

    • Insolvency Solicitors Maidstone

      Our insolvency solicitors Maidstone are ready to help with any legal advice you may require so please get in touch today.

      Somerfield House
      59 London Road
      Maidstone
      Kent
      ME16 8JH

      T: 01622 690691
      E: hello@brachers.co.uk

    • Insolvency Solicitors Canterbury

      Our insolvency solicitors Canterbury are ready to help with any legal advice you may require so please get in touch today.

      First Floor
      Graylaw House
      20-22 Watling Street
      Canterbury
      Kent
      CT1 2UA

      T: 01227 949510
      E: hello@brachers.co.uk

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Meet the Team:

  • They are technically able and use their knowledge pragmatically to help provide solutions .

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  • They are more approachable than many solicitors and willing to spend time to understand their clients issues.

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  • Paul Abdey is an experienced practitioner who gets good results for his clients. Lacie Kerner is an astute litigator with an eye to the broader picture.

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  • The team at Brachers live and breathe officeholder briefs. They totally get what the client needs and deliver a quality work product with minimal fuss.

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