Michael Lynch

Partner

Restructuring and Insolvency

Advising lenders, corporates, office-holders and individuals on all aspects of Restructuring and Insolvency, with a particular focus on resolving complex insolvency disputes.

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.

Michael works primarily in our London office but also collaborates closely with colleagues in our other locations.

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.

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...very aware of potential hazards and willingness to find a solution in his mantra.

Legal 500 UK 2026

Michael Lynch is outstanding

Legal 500 UK 2026

... always makes time to be available to listen to client needs and seeks to deliver quickly an efficiently. He has deep knowledge of insolvency legislation and always manages client expectations.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Michael Lynch is highly recommended. Very smart but also focussed on what the client wants to achieve.

Legal 500 UK 2025

… a great communicator and has always been very willing to chat through any insolvency related questions that I might have.