Raza shares a wide-ranging knowledge of insolvency and restructuring with his clients, (debtors, lenders, creditors, insolvency practitioners, companies and stakeholders), whether it is on a contentious or non-contentious matter.

Advising on the sale and acquisition of insolvent companies, acting for banks in connection with Law of Property Act Receiverships and reviewing, advising directors of insolvent companies of their duties and reporting on security arrangements for major lenders are typical examples.

Raza joined the firm in 2009.

Key Experience

Acted for an insolvency practitioner on the administration of a large furniture company based in Wales, advising and negotiating funding arrangements, tradings, employment and property issues. He also advised on the successful sale of the business and assets of the company in administration.

Acted for a hedge fund with claims against a group of companies based in Dubai.

Advised the administrators of a pan European group of companies on issues arising on a complex cross border insolvency.

Advised various companies in relation to members’ voluntary liquidations as part of group restructuring exercises.

Advised purchasing companies, administrators, administrative receivers and liquidators on a variety of high profile sales and acquisitions of insolvent companies.

Advising directors of a large technology group on potential wrongful trading liabilities and director's duties.

Advised a major lender in relation to various issues arising from the appointment of LPA receivers over properties in a distressed portfolio.

Advised insolvency practitioners on retention of title claims.

Acted for banks in connection with Law of Property Act Receiverships.

Advised directors of distressed companies in relation to their directors’ duties.

Reviewed and reported on security arrangements for major lenders.

Career History