Insolvency solicitors
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Finding the right solution for you when facing financial challenges, insolvency or bankruptcy
We help you find solutions to your financial difficulties by providing expert advice tailored to your individual circumstances.
What is insolvency?
Insolvency is a financial state where an individual or organisation is unable to pay their debts as they become due. It is a legal term that indicates a lack of ability to meet financial obligations and can lead to bankruptcy or liquidation of assets to pay off debts.
Experienced insolvency lawyers
Most people will face financial challenges at some point in their lives. Finding yourself in serious financial trouble can be an extremely stressful time, but sound legal advice and support can help you find solutions to the problems you face. If you are struggling to pay debts, are worried about meeting upcoming payments or are concerned that your home may be repossessed, we will take time to understand your individual circumstances in order to clearly explain all the options available to you.

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Why Moore Barlow?
Our style is pragmatic and plain-speaking. Guiding you every step of the way, we believe that the best way we can help you is to get the situation sorted out as quickly as possible.
Our expert teams work across our offices in London, Richmond, Southampton, Guildford, Lymington and Woking. Contact us for specialist advice and support.
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Moore Barlow is a full-service regional powerhouse with competence in all areas of litigation, including professional negligence. They can take on all sizes of claims, matching their team and output to their client’s resources. The team make sensible use of Counsel to supplement their own expertise.
Legal 500, 2026
Superb client care. Penetrating legal analysis.
Legal 500, 2025
Moore Barlow’s commercial litigation team occupies a fairly unique position in the industry, catering for claims by individuals all the way up to major lending institutions and other big businesses. They also have excellent experience in commercial litigation, professional negligence work, property litigation, and judicial review. This allows them to deal with all sides of most commercial disputes.
Legal 500, 2025
Moore Barlow have always shown strong knowledge of the sector and can advise on strategic approaches. They have a number of people who capably ensure we have a continuation of service throughout.
Chambers and Partners, 2025
To my mind, the foremost full service law firm for business and personal disputes in the home counties. A trusted and commercially astute firm.
Chambers and Partners, 2025
Moore Barlow has a strong presence across the region, with offices in Guildford, Lymington, Southampton and Woking. The firm advises clients on commercial disputes relating to contractual issues, real estate, insolvency and debt recovery, with further strength in shareholder litigation and other contentious corporate matters. Its client roster includes SMEs, owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs.
Chambers & Partners, 2024
The firm do not shy away from difficult cases. They are efficient and collaborative. The client is treated with courtesy and respect.
Legal 500, 2024
Good strong experienced team who are accessible, knowledgeable, flexible in their approach and a natural extension of our business – we work in partnership.
Legal 500, 2023
A really strong team, with a depth of experience, good at building strong client relationships and excellent commercial judgement.
Legal 500, 2022
They deliver an excellent service for clients. Cases are extremely well-managed, strategy is thought through from the start, and clients are provided with sound intelligent advice throughout. I have no hesitation in recommending the firm and have in fact recommended them to a client.
Legal 500, 2021
The team is highly commercial, diligent and always quick to find practical and creative solutions. They provide a city law firm service in the heart of Surrey.
Legal 500, 2021
We have always received outstanding feedback from members who have worked with the firm and we feel they are exemplary in their fields.