People

Tim Pritchard

Legal Director


Career & Experience

Tim is a member of our restructuring and insolvency team and provides advisory support to a broad range of businesses, directors, financial institutions and insolvency practitioners. Increasingly Tim advises distressed corporates and their directors in relation to their statutory duties, supporting them as they make ongoing decisions in respect of trading, investments and asset disposals.

As a result of a secondment with a High Street Clearing Bank, Tim has significant experience in providing advice to financial institutions in respect of their stressed and distressed portfolios, covering new lending, security structures and enforcement.  He also works with lenders and investors operating in the distressed debt sector.  Another highlight has been advising five of the small number of investment firms to enter into special administration following the introduction of the specialist procedure as a result of the collapse of Lehman Brothers – Tim is one of a limited number of lawyers with significant experience in this area.

Tim particularly enjoys the technical detail of restructuring and insolvency work, and has created a knowledge sharing culture around this within the firm enabling colleagues to learn from one another and be better prepared to assist clients.

Tim is a keen sportsman, but when he is not playing, watching or coaching a variety of sports he enjoys baking and has recently taken up the piano.

Accolades

  • Committee Member for R3 (Association of Business Recovery Professionals), South West and Wales
  • Co-author of Partnership Chapters in Tolley’s Insolvency Law
People

Tim Pritchard

Legal Director


Career & Experience

Tim is a member of our restructuring and insolvency team and provides advisory support to a broad range of businesses, directors, financial institutions and insolvency practitioners. Increasingly Tim advises distressed corporates and their directors in relation to their statutory duties, supporting them as they make ongoing decisions in respect of trading, investments and asset disposals.

As a result of a secondment with a High Street Clearing Bank, Tim has significant experience in providing advice to financial institutions in respect of their stressed and distressed portfolios, covering new lending, security structures and enforcement.  He also works with lenders and investors operating in the distressed debt sector.  Another highlight has been advising five of the small number of investment firms to enter into special administration following the introduction of the specialist procedure as a result of the collapse of Lehman Brothers – Tim is one of a limited number of lawyers with significant experience in this area.

Tim particularly enjoys the technical detail of restructuring and insolvency work, and has created a knowledge sharing culture around this within the firm enabling colleagues to learn from one another and be better prepared to assist clients.

Tim is a keen sportsman, but when he is not playing, watching or coaching a variety of sports he enjoys baking and has recently taken up the piano.

Accolades

  • Committee Member for R3 (Association of Business Recovery Professionals), South West and Wales
  • Co-author of Partnership Chapters in Tolley’s Insolvency Law

Expertise

  • The investment bank special administration regime
  • Lending and investment in the distressed debt/equity sector
  • Supply chain issues and stakeholder management
  • Pre-pack administation, administration and liquidation sales
  • Directors' duties and governance advice for boards of directors
  • Solvent sales and turnaround of distressed businesses
  • Administrators' appointment and trading in administration
  • Solvent winding up of businesses, voluntary strike off and restructures
  • Company Voluntary Arrangements

Testimonials

Don't just take our word for it

“Tim Pritchard is highly commended for his experience tackling distressed finance and insolvency with respect to banks and financial services institutions. A source praises his “good eye for detail and willingness to go the extra mile to ensure the work is delivered on time and on budget.”

Chambers 2020

Tim always provides clear and concise advice which is pragmatic and commercial.

Chambers UK 2024

‘Joanne Rumley and Tim Pritchard have been our first points of contact. In my experience, they are the ‘leading lights’ within this area. They always offer clear and commercial advice and their availability and ability to deliver to tight timescales is second to none. We are very grateful for their assistance and have achieved some fantastic results for clients and creditors of insolvent businesses because of their efforts.’

Legal 500 UK 2025

“He is very detail-focussed, makes sure to completely understand the problem and gives very good advice to solve it.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

“He has great knowledge and advice on the impact of insolvency and restructuring on the credit union space and other financial service sectors.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

“Tim is responsive and provides good, timely advice.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

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