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Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—3 June 2021

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Published on: 03 June 2021

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Table of contents

Property insolvency
Judgment Alert: Nero Holdings Ltd v Young
Insolvency litigation
Judgment Alert: Manolete Partners plc v Hayward and Barrett Holdings Ltd
Restructuring
Court orders additional shareholders’ meeting in Part 26A restructuring plan application (Re Hurricane Energy plc)
Judgment Alert: Re DTEK Energy BV and another company
Judgment Alert: Re Obrascón Huarte Lain SA
Judgment Alert: Re Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd
Pensions and insolvency

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes: a further defeat for landlords in relation to company voluntary arrangements (Nero Holdings Ltd v Young), an important judgment on the correct procedure to use when making a claim under section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) (Manolete Partners plc v Hayward and Barrett Holdings Ltd), further judgments relating to schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans, plus a round-up of other news and cases for restructuring and insolvency professionals.

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