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Shareholder permitted to obtain court documents regarding scheme of arrangement (Lash Holding v Algeco Scotsman)

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Published on: 02 June 2023

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Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: The court granted permission to a non-party, pursuant to CPR 5.4C(2), to obtain court records relating to the sanctioning of a scheme of arrangement. The non-party was an indirect shareholder of the scheme company, in respect of which a scheme of arrangement had been sanctioned by the court several years ago. Written by Wilson Leung, barrister at Serle Court, who acted as counsel in the case.

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