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Insolvency and Financial Rescue

Clear and pragmatic legal advice

Insolvency and Financial Rescue

We focus on achieving the best possible outcome and take decisive action to protect our clients’ interests.

We have a proven track record in advising office holders, stake holders and individuals in challenging financial situations and may even be able to assist in avoiding formal insolvency as a result of our early involvement.

Our market leading sector specialisms in Invoice and Asset Finance services give us strong links with a large network of lenders which afford us a unique insight into insolvency issues involving ABLs allowing us to deliver cost effective practical results for our clients.

The Legal 500 UK: Bermans has an established insolvency and financial rescue practice, advising on a broad range of corporate insolvency matters. The team, co-led by James Whittaker and Martin March, acts on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including the enforcement of security restructurings, refinancings, administrations, insolvency litigation, and LPA receiverships. Chris Brain contributes across the practice, assisting on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with experience in pre-packaged sales of businesses and assets and in administrations for individuals, companies, and insolvency practitioners.


Clients we work with


  • Lenders and Finance companies
  • Insolvency practitioners
  • Private debenture holders
  • Creditors
  • Directors
  • Individuals

Key Contacts


Martin March

Martin is a Partner in Bermans insolvency and restructuring team and joined in 2020. He has a law degree and qualified as a solicitor in 1998.


James Whittaker

James has experience acting for and advising companies, individuals, directors, creditors and office-holders within insolvency proceedings in respect of both contentious and non-contentious assignments.


Christopher Brain

Christopher has experience with assisting in contentious and non-contentious matters, acting for individuals, companies and IP’s.


Megan Boyle

Megan Boyle joined Bermans in February 2025 and is a Trainee Solicitor in our Insolvency Team.


Laura Bridson

Laura joined Bermans in September 2025 and is a Trainee Solicitor in our Insolvency and Litigation teams.


Alex Fryer

Alex joined Bermans in March 2024 and is a Trainee Solicitor in our Insolvency team in Manchester.