Company Liquidation & Business Rescue Lawyers

We proactively manage the process of exploring the best available option for you and your business when it can no longer continue (or afford to continue) to operate in its current financial state. Expertise includes Business Rescue, Restructuring, or Liquidation to decrease your legal risk and financial exposure.

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Financial distress is a legal and strategic inflection point. Creditor pressure, liquidity strain and insolvency risk require decisive, experienced legal leadership. O’Reilly Law advises businesses and directors through business rescue and liquidation with clarity, urgency and commercial focus.

Why this matters

When financial stress hits, your business can’t afford inaction.

  • Creditors pursuing aggressive recovery actions.
  • Directors exposed to personal liability.
  • Companies facing liquidation without rescue options.
  • Business rescue processes or restructuring not properly implemented, risking value loss.

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Our Solution

How We Work

  1. Rapid assessment & strategy planning
    We map your company’s MOI, shareholder agreements, board minutes and governance history and identify the threat-vector. Then we define the commercial/legal leverage you need.
  2. Targeted intervention 
    From business rescue applications, liquidation guidance, creditor negotiations, to director liability mitigation, we deploy the precise tools your business requires.
  3. Ongoing governance & exit support
    Following a full assessment, we execute the agreed legal strategy with precision. This may include initiating business rescue proceedings, managing liquidation processes, restructuring debt obligations, and guiding negotiations and governance to control risk and preserve value.

WHY O’REILLY LAW?

Why business leaders trust us.

Board-level commercial counsel

We understand corporate finance, insolvency law, and director obligations.

Proven track record in liquidations and insolvency law

Successfully guiding distressed companies, protecting directors, and mitigating creditor risk.

Clear strategy & fixed scope

No surprises in cost; we focus on actionable outcomes.

Who this is for

You’ll benefit if you are one of these:

  • A business facing creditor claims or threats of liquidation.
  • Directors concerned about personal liability exposure.
  • Companies at risk of liquidation without a rescue plan.
  • Businesses needing debt restructuring or formal business rescue processes.
  • Creditors seeking structured recovery without prolonged litigation.

Service Packages / Models

How we engage

We offer flexible engagement models tailored to the urgency, size, and complexity of your financial challenges. Whether you need immediate creditor relief, a business rescue application, or director liability guidance, we structure a capped fee or fixed-quote engagement so you know your cost from day one.

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Common Questions

Urgent relief can be initiated within days, depending on your financial and legal position — strategy sessions happen within 24–48 hours.
Yes — we guide directors through compliance, governance updates, and legal protection mechanisms.
Business rescue is a legal process allowing financially distressed companies to restructure and trade out of trouble under the Companies Act, preserving value for creditors and owners.
Yes — we structure recovery, claims enforcement, and negotiations to maximise returns while limiting litigation.

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O’Reilly Law is a South African legal practice specialising in commercial law and litigation. 

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