Explore the essential framework and procedures for identifying and managing company insolvencies. Dive into the specific stages, from initial distress signals to formal insolvency proceedings, and gain invaluable insights on navigating liquidations, administrations, and company voluntary arrangements. Equip yourself with practical strategies and best practice guidance to support your clients through complex corporate financial difficulties.
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: A valuable weapon has been added to the armoury of an insolvency practitioner (IP) who takes over as...
The LexisNexis Restructuring & Insolvency practical guidance team has published two new Practice Notes—‘Victoria PLC—LME deal debrief (uptiering)’ and...
The LexisNexis Restructuring & Insolvency practical guidance team has published a new Overview and Practice Note on Liability Management Exercises...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: The court held that it was able to confirm the conversion from administration to liquidation pursuant to...
Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidatorThe role and function of a liquidatorA liquidator is the officer appointed when a company goes into...
Bonds and notesThe terms ‘bonds’ and ‘notes’ are used interchangeably (and there is no legal difference between the terms), though notes tend to be...
Bankruptcy searchesBankruptcy searches at the Land Charges DepartmentWhen a bankruptcy petition is presented by a creditor, the court shall as soon as...
Basic introduction to super senior, senior, mezzanine and junior debtThe range of funding options open to companies has exploded, resulting in a vast...
How to commence a voluntary winding-upThis Practice Note sets out the position from 6 April 2017.The resolution to wind-upA company may only enter voluntary liquidation if:•it has a fixed period for its duration which has expired or an event has occurred which its articles say is an event leading to
Best price reasonably obtainable—what it means for receiversThe receiver’s dutyThe duty owed by a receiver to a mortgagor when selling a property is the same as that owed by the mortgagee to a mortgagor:•in exercising its power of sale over mortgaged property a mortgagee is under a general duty to
Dissolution of a company following compulsory liquidation or creditors' voluntary liquidationCompulsory liquidation or winding up by the courtWhere the Official Receiver is appointedOn the making of a winding-up order by the court, the official receiver (OR) is appointed as liquidator.When the OR
What are provisional liquidators, when are they appointed, and why?What is a provisional liquidator?A provisional liquidator is, in effect, an interim liquidator, where a licensed insolvency practitioner (IP) or the official receiver (OR) is appointed under section 135 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA
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