Bankruptcy · Insolvency & Dispute Resolution
A focused platform for individuals, directors and businesses facing bankruptcy petitions, winding-up petitions, HMRC enforcement, statutory demands, injunctions, validation orders and contentious insolvency matters.
The site is structured around the matters clients most commonly need to address quickly: bankruptcy, winding-up, HMRC petitions, statutory demands, validation orders, injunctions and contentious insolvency disputes.
Bankruptcy petitions, statutory demands, annulment applications, trustee claims and urgent bankruptcy disputes.
Winding-up petitions, validation orders, injunctions, frozen bank accounts, director claims and liquidator disputes.
HMRC bankruptcy petitions, HMRC winding-up petitions, repayment proposals and settlement discussions.
Bankruptcy proceedings require a fast, tactical response. The key question is often whether the debt, petition, procedure or timing can be challenged before the position becomes irreversible.
Applications to set aside disputed statutory demands and urgent advice where bankruptcy action is threatened.
Negotiating repayment terms, settlement proposals and withdrawal of HMRC enforcement action.
Strategic advice where a bankruptcy petition is disputed, defective, premature or oppressive.
Applications to annul bankruptcy orders where grounds exist to challenge the order or resolve the underlying debt.
Advice in relation to claims by trustees, including property, transactions, disclosure, income and asset recovery issues.
Urgent advice where a trustee or creditor is taking steps affecting the family home or beneficial interests in property.
Advice where restrictions are threatened or sought following alleged conduct before or during bankruptcy.
Advice where a bankruptcy order may have been made on defective service, procedural irregularity or other challengeable grounds.
Advice for individuals facing demand or insolvency action under guarantees, indemnities and related security documents.
Urgent applications involving petitions, orders, stays, injunctions or procedural deadlines in bankruptcy matters.
A winding-up petition can place immediate pressure on banking arrangements, customers, suppliers and directors. Action may be required before presentation, before advertisement, or before the final hearing.
Advice where a company statutory demand is disputed or where insolvency action is threatened.
Urgent applications where a threatened petition is based on a genuinely disputed debt, cross-claim or improper pressure.
Urgent applications to prevent advertisement and protect commercial relationships, banking facilities and trading reputation.
Advice where a petition should be opposed, adjourned, dismissed, restrained or resolved before a winding-up order.
Applications to validate payments, preserve trading and address frozen bank account difficulties after a petition has been presented.
Advice where company bank accounts are frozen following presentation or advertisement of a winding-up petition.
Advice for directors facing allegations arising from insolvency, company conduct, HMRC debts or liquidator investigations.
Advice in relation to claims pursued by office-holders, including recovery claims and disputed demands.
Advice for directors facing allegations of breach of duty, improper payments, asset transfers or misapplication of company funds.
Advice in relation to antecedent transaction claims brought by liquidators, administrators or trustees.
Advice where liquidators pursue directors for alleged overdrawn loan accounts or disputed company withdrawals.
Advice on practical options where a business faces creditor pressure, HMRC action or threatened insolvency proceedings.
HMRC action is often commercially urgent. Early engagement may involve settlement proposals, time-to-pay discussions, dispute analysis, or urgent court applications where a petition is threatened or already issued.
Urgent advice where HMRC has issued or threatened a petition against a company.
Advice where HMRC is pursuing bankruptcy against an individual.
Negotiation of repayment proposals where there is a realistic basis for settlement.
Dispute analysis where the amount claimed, timing, enforcement step or procedure requires challenge.
Advice where tax debts are disputed or enforcement action is disproportionate or premature.
Advice where directors face personal exposure arising from tax, company failure or HMRC enforcement.
Insolvency matters frequently require urgent court strategy. Applications may be required to restrain a petition, prevent advertisement, deal with frozen bank accounts, preserve assets or challenge insolvency proceedings.
Applications to restrain petition steps or prevent immediate commercial harm.
Advice involving freezing injunctions, asset preservation and urgent financial litigation.
Urgent applications where notice may defeat the purpose of the relief sought.
Contentious insolvency and commercial disputes requiring robust procedural strategy.
Contract, debt, shareholder and business disputes linked to insolvency risk.
Advice where professional conduct has caused loss connected to financial or insolvency issues.
Advice on enforcement options and responding to enforcement pressure.
Advice on appeal prospects, time limits and urgent applications following adverse orders.
A focused insolvency offering for clients who need specialist judgment, commercial acumen and urgent procedural clarity.
Gurvir Birang founded West London Law and other technology-focused businesses. That commercial background shapes the advice given to directors, business owners and individuals facing insolvency pressure.
He has been repeatedly ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading individual for restructuring and insolvency. Legal services referred to on this website are provided by Gurvir Birang practising through Spencer West LLP.
A focused summary of bankruptcy, insolvency, HMRC and related court application services.
The following fee estimates are indicative only. They are included to give clients a clear starting point for urgent insolvency applications and procedural work.
| Service | Indicative fee | Typical initial scope |
|---|---|---|
| HMRC Negotiations & Settlement | From £950 + VAT | Advice on negotiations with HMRC, settlement proposals, repayment arrangements and related correspondence. |
| Defending Bankruptcy Petitions | From £2,500 + VAT | Notice of opposition, supporting witness statement, exhibit and related procedural correspondence where applicable. |
| Annulment of Bankruptcy Orders | From £2,500 + VAT | Application, supporting witness statement, exhibit and related procedural correspondence where applicable. |
| Setting Aside Statutory Demands | From £2,500 + VAT | Application to set aside, supporting witness statement, exhibit and related procedural correspondence where applicable. |
| Injunction to Restrain Presentation of Winding-Up Petition | From £2,500 + VAT | Injunction application, supporting witness statement, exhibit and related procedural correspondence where applicable. |
| Injunction to Prevent Advertisement of Winding-Up Petition | From £2,500 + VAT | Injunction application, supporting witness statement, exhibit and related procedural correspondence where applicable. |
| Defending Winding-Up Petitions | From £2,500 + VAT | Supporting witness statement, exhibit and related procedural correspondence where applicable. |
*Fee estimates are indicative only and may vary depending upon complexity, urgency, documentation, issues involved, hearing requirements and the value of the matter. Court fees and Counsel’s fees are generally separate unless otherwise agreed. Specific quotations and scope of work will be confirmed following review of individual circumstances.
Yes, where there is a genuine dispute, procedural defect, security issue, cross-claim, abuse of process or other proper basis to oppose the petition.
Potentially, particularly before presentation or advertisement where the debt is disputed or the petition is being used improperly.
In some cases, yes. Early engagement, payment proposals and evidence may assist, depending on the facts and procedural stage.
Petitions, statutory demands and HMRC correspondence should be reviewed quickly so that urgent options are not missed.
Send petitions, statutory demands, orders, HMRC correspondence or urgent documents.
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Gurvir Birang is a practising solicitor, founder, litigator and bankruptcy expert, authorised and regulated by the SRA. Gurvir Birang practices from Spencer West LLP. Spencer West LLP is authorised and regulated by the SRA.
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Disclaimer. Information on this website does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as it does not provide a complete statement of the law. Specific legal advice should be sought and tailored to your particular circumstances.