Michael Lynch
Partner
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michael is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution team, based in the London office. A pragmatic lawyer, Michael is a Restructuring and Insolvency specialist acting for parties subject to complex and high-value disputes within the distressed/insolvency arena, often with a cross-border element.
Having previously worked in the Restructuring team at a major clearing bank, Michael also brings real commercial insight into distressed/insolvency positions from a lender perspective, providing a multi-faceted understanding of business failure from across the distressed spectrum.
Michael has acted for corporates, shareholders, insolvency practitioners, directors, and individuals across a broad range of complex insolvency-related restructurings, issues and disputes.
Work highlights
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION
Acted for creditor in a significant cross-border Special Administration, raising legitimate concerns with the Joint Special Administrators’ decisions and conduct, challenging the legal effect of the position.
INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS
Successfully defended directors and family members against insolvency proceedings threatened as against them by insolvency practitioners.
ISLE OF MAN PROCEEDINGS
Successfully advising lender in relation to Isle of Man proceedings brought against the appointed Receivers by the company. Led strategy in successful strike-out/summary judgment application and defended resulting appeal.
LIQUIDATION
Led case defending a corporate against a without notice provisional liquidation application commenced by HMRC through to an expedited hearing.
MISFEASANCE CLAIM
Led particularly complex case defending a multi-million-pound misfeasance claim against two high-net worth individuals.
VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT
Acted for creditor of high-net-worth individual who sought individual voluntary arrangement. Successfully challenged on grounds of a material irregularity vis-à-vis the appointment. Subsequently defended appeal.
Recent articles
Podcasts
Our experts look at what an insolvency event is and discuss the key elements to consider when a company falls into administration.
18/03/2024
Media spotlight
Michael Lynch comments for Insider Media on Wilko's intention to appoint administrators
Michael Lynch04/08/2023
Media spotlight
Michael Lynch comments on the debt for The London Economic
Michael Lynch07/06/2023
Media spotlight
Michael Lynch writes for Insolvency Insider on the recent decision of Re Sova Capital Limited and what it means for officeholders, creditors and lawyers.
Michael Lynch30/05/2023