FromCounsel and South Square launch FC R&I Knowledge to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving restructuring and insolvency landscape
FromCounsel, the pre-eminent legal knowledge services provider, and South Square, the leading set for restructuring and insolvency, have launched FC R&I Knowledge - a new digital service designed to give practitioners clear, practical and continuously updated guidance in one of the fastest moving areas of legal practice.
Restructuring and insolvency has undergone a period of exceptional change, with major shifts in restructuring plans, cross-border recognition and liability management exercises.
As South Square’s Tom Smith KC notes, the field is “fast-moving and constantly developing… with numerous important decisions that materially altered the landscape”. In this environment, practitioners need access to guidance that keeps pace with the law - not material that becomes outdated as soon as it is published. This is reflected in recent R3 survey findings, which show practitioners increasingly shifting towards resources that deliver real‑time, practical guidance rather than relying on conventional reference texts.
Capturing the private insight of the market’s leading chambers
FC R&I Knowledge brings together the collective expertise of South Square - widely regarded as the leading chambers for restructuring and insolvency - and distils it into a clear, intuitive Q&A format. Twenty four members of chambers have contributed to the service, capturing the depth of private, practice-based knowledge that typically sits behind closed doors. The breadth of contributors ensures that the service includes a considerable range of South Square’s input and expertise.
The service also includes editors’ views on the most difficult and contentious issues, offering decisive, experience based opinions where practitioners most need direction.
Built for real world use in a dynamic area of law
The content spans the full lifecycle of restructuring and insolvency work - from liquidations, administrations and CVAs to restructuring plans, cross-border issues, directors’ duties, adjustment of prior transactions and distribution of assets. It focuses on practical application rather than stand-alone academic analysis, helping practitioners understand how the law operates in live scenarios and under time pressure.
Continuously updated as the landscape shifts
FC R&I Knowledge is maintained through ongoing collaboration between South Square and FromCounsel’s specialist knowledge lawyers. This ensures the service reflects new case law, practice statements and market developments as they emerge. As Tom Smith KC explains, when developments occur, “that will be reflected in the text… regularly, and quickly”.
A coherent platform for complex, interconnected work
The new service integrates seamlessly with FromCounsel’s Corporate Knowledge platform, supporting the many areas where restructuring and insolvency intersect with corporate law - including directors’ duties, board decisions, security and Companies Act considerations.
A new benchmark for R&I insight
Commenting on the launch, Lucinda Case, CEO of FromCounsel, said:
“Restructuring and insolvency moves quickly, and practitioners need guidance that moves with it. FC R&I Knowledge captures the insight of the leading experts in this field and delivers it in a format designed for real‑world practice. We believe it sets a new benchmark for clarity, authority and practical value in this field”.
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