Law & Arbitration · ADGM
ADGM Insolvency Lawyers
Distress in ADGM — met with restructuring, recovery and control.
Handle’s ADGM insolvency lawyers act for creditors, directors, shareholders and distressed companies on restructuring, administration, liquidation and recovery under the ADGM Insolvency Regulations — with the commercial turnaround and asset position kept in view.
When this is needed
ADGM Insolvency Lawyers: where the mandate begins.
- An ADGM company is under financial pressure, and its directors must understand their duties and options before decisions are taken.
- A restructuring plan, administration or moratorium is needed to keep the business operating while claims are managed.
- A creditor must recover from an ADGM debtor through insolvency proceedings or multi-party negotiation.
- Value has moved before insolvency, and transactions must be examined, challenged and recovered.
Matters Handle leads
ADGM insolvency mandates.
Four mandate types. One distressed position, brought under control.
Insolvency Evaluation
Exposure, solvency and restructuring options assessed.
Corporate Restructuring
Restructuring plans and administration aligned with ADGM rules.
Creditor Negotiation
Multi-party insolvency negotiations and settlements led.
Insolvency Litigation
Claims, recovery, enforcement and office-holder actions pursued.
The scope
ADGM Insolvency Lawyers — scope, made explicit.
A focused, premium mandate — with the company, its creditors and its remaining value at the center.
Solvency Assessment
Financial position and legal options established before action is taken.
Director Guidance
Duties and exposure managed as distress develops.
Restructuring Plans
Creditor arrangements and moratoriums designed to preserve the business.
Insolvency Proceedings
Administration, liquidation and related applications before the ADGM Courts.
Asset Recovery
Value traced and recovered across borders.
The mandate
ADGM insolvency with the business in view.
Distress narrows the options quickly. Handle’s ADGM insolvency lawyers assess the position early, advise directors and creditors on their rights, and choose between restructuring and liquidation on the basis of where value can be preserved.
Where recovery is required, the same team runs the proceedings before the ADGM Courts — and works alongside Handle’s turnaround advisers on the commercial side of the recovery.
What the mandate delivers
- Solvency and options assessment
- Director duty and exposure advice
- Restructuring plans and administration
- Moratoriums and asset protection
- Creditor claims and negotiations
- Liquidation and recovery proceedings
How the work runs
Four disciplines. One recovery path.
Every ADGM insolvency mandate is run with financial, legal, procedural and recovery control.
01
Distress Evaluation
Position and options established before value erodes.
02
Restructuring Design
Arrangements that keep viable businesses operating.
03
Creditor Negotiation
Multi-party positions resolved with legal and financial clarity.
04
Asset Recovery
Value traced, challenged and returned.
The Handle model
Practice-led. Never fragmented.
The matter may begin in ADGM — it stays connected to strategy, capital and law.
Strategy & Operations
The work stays connected to market position, operating model, performance and execution governance.
M&A & Capital
The work stays aware of capital readiness, investor review, transaction logic and deployment discipline where relevant.
Legal & Regulatory
The work stays protected through structure, rights, governance, enforceability and regulatory or dispute readiness.
Why Handle
Legal recovery. Commercial turnaround.
Handle’s ADGM insolvency lawyers work with the firm’s turnaround and capital advisers — so that every insolvency decision is tied to the value that can still be preserved.
- ADGM Insolvency Regulations restructuring and liquidation
- Creditor and debtor-side experience
- Director duty and exposure advice
- Cross-border insolvency coordination
- Turnaround and capital advisory in the same firm
- Partner-led mandates with institutional discipline
Good litigation is disciplined project management. Clear filings, clean evidence, and a hearing plan that your board understands. That is how outcomes travel from courtroom to cash.
Hamda Al FalasiPartner, Law & Arbitration
Engagement paths
Where this work typically begins.
Growth & Expansion
When the asset must scale capacity, geography, capital, partnerships or market share.
Turnaround
When the asset must reset structure, capital, law, governance and operations under pressure.
Coverage
ADGM insolvency lawyers across ADGM and the UAE.
Handle’s ADGM insolvency lawyers act before the ADGM Courts and coordinate recovery steps before UAE onshore courts, DIFC Courts and foreign courts.
Forums · Courts & arbitration
ADGM practice · Law & Arbitration
Questions, answered
ADGM Insolvency Lawyers — questions, answered.
How Handle’s ADGM insolvency lawyers restructure, recover and wind up.
What is the ADGM insolvency framework?
The ADGM Insolvency Regulations provide for restructuring, administration and liquidation.
Can an ADGM company avoid liquidation?
Yes. Restructuring and administration can preserve a viable business.
How are creditors ranked in ADGM?
In the order set by the ADGM insolvency rules.
Does ADGM recognise cross-border insolvency?
Yes. The framework provides for cooperation with foreign proceedings.
Can directors face liability in an insolvency?
Yes, for misconduct or wrongful trading.
Can Handle negotiate with creditors?
Yes. Multi-party creditor negotiations are led.
Are moratoriums available in ADGM?
Yes. They protect a company while a restructuring is put in place.
How long does an ADGM insolvency take?
It depends on the complexity of the company and its creditors.
Can arbitration continue during insolvency?
It can, unless stayed by the court.
Does Handle manage liquidation proceedings?
Yes. Filings, claims and enforcement are handled.
Insights
Perspectives from live mandates.
Partner-led analysis on law, capital and strategy, shaped by boardroom realities across the UAE and the GCC.
Work with Handle
Begin with ADGM Insolvency Lawyers — kept connected to the whole Handle model.
When an ADGM company is in distress.
Request an initial review
When distress in ADGM must be brought under control.
Set out the matter. A partner reviews it and responds with a defined route, legal strategy and accountable lead.
- Partner-level review of every request
- Strict confidentiality and privilege from first contact
- One accountable partner from review to execution



