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So you can give your clients the clear, authoritative and practical answers they expect. With less time on research and drafting, and more time to focus on building your business.The moratorium is at the very heart of the administration process, which is seen as one of the key tools for a company rescue or restructure of the business. This...
This Practice Note discusses: • the effect of an insolvency process on pending court proceedings in which the debtor, bankrupt or insolvent company is a claimant or...
Liquidation The order of distribution in liquidation, following the realisation of security by secured creditors (other than those with floating charges) for their...
Brexit impact As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
Administration is a procedure designed to give an entity breathing space, with a view to either a rescue or a restructure or to allow for a better outcome for all...
The role, powers and duties of an appointed administrator are set out in the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (IR 2016), SI...
This Practice Note sets out guidance as to what happens when: • proceedings have been commenced against a company and a winding-up petition is presented against the...
This Practice Note looks at what a statutory demand is and what it seeks to achieve in both corporate and personal insolvency. It assumes that the debtor is based in...
Definition of property and some general principles Property is defined very widely in section 436 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986), and includes 'money, goods, things...
What is a misfeasance claim under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986? Claims commenced under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) are procedural claims...
It is a long-established principle that winding-up proceedings should not be commenced where the petition debt is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds. Further, it...
The order of distribution of a company’s assets in administration is found in the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (IR...
This Practice Note covers the process of disclaimer and the steps to be taken to disclaim. For guidance on what disclaimer is and what can be disclaimed, see: • Practice...
One of the main functions of the trustee in bankruptcy (trustee) is, in accordance with section 305(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986), to get in, realise and...
Introduction This Practice Note considers the disclosure pilot scheme which applies across the Business and Property Courts as of 1 January 2019. The disclosure pilot...
Welcome to the world of restructuring and insolvency Restructuring and insolvency (R&I) covers a variety of different processes and tools designed to achieve different...
