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Latest Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Notes
This Practice Note tracks the progress of key UK legislation (including Bills and Statutory Instruments (SIs) in progress), regulation, professional...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE relating to capital reduction demergers and statutory demerger conditions: At Tax Update 2026, HMRC published a consultation on...
A fraudulent trading claim arises under two separate statutory routes: •it is a criminal offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA...
A disqualification order is made to protect the public from those who, for reasons of dishonesty, naivety or incompetence, abuse their role and status...
The main directors’ duties developed by the courts were set out in statute for the first time in sections 171 to 177 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA...
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[Investment Bank name](in Special Administration)Special Administrators’ Proposals for achieving the purpose of the Special AdministrationNotice:...
CASE NO: [insert case number][IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALESINSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD)ORIN THE...
This Agreement is made on [insert day and month] 20 [insert year]Parties1[Insert name of company in administration/liquidation] (in [administration OR...
Court Reference No:[ insert claim number][IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALESINSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST...
Number of matter CVA [insert matter number] of 20[insert year]Report of the consideration of the proposalIn accordance with sections 4(6) and 4(6A)...
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Debt for equity swaps
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Effect on proceedings against a company being wound up and after a winding-up order is made
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Insolvency searches for companies at the Central Registry
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Transactions defrauding creditors—claims under section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986
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Role, powers, functions and duties of a trustee in bankruptcy
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Administration expenses
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Associated legal terms
Creditors’ voluntary liquidation (CVL)
Voluntary process to wind up company, an alternative to liquidation'>Compulsory liquidation.
Forum shopping
The practice of choosing a specific jurisdiction favourable to an anticipated restructuring/insolvency, usually by moving COMI (centre of main interests).
Intimation
The process by which documentation is sent to interested parties
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