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Administrators’ disposal of claim by auction (Re Meem SL Ltd (in administration); Goel and another v Grant and another)

Administrators’ disposal of claim by auction (Re Meem SL Ltd (in administration); Goel and another v Grant and another)

Published on: 05 January 2018

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Administrators’ disposal of claim by auction (Re Meem SL Ltd (in administration); Goel and another v Grant and another)
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Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: Christopher Brockman, barrister at Guildhall Chambers, discusses Re Meem SL Ltd (in administration), which reaffirmed the reluctance of a court—in the absence of blatant unfair harm to an applicant—to interfere with the commercial decision of an office-holder to dispose of assets. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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