Navigating the responsibilities and liabilities of company directors during insolvency can be challenging. This topic provides critical insights and practical strategies to manage directors' duties, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with legal obligations, enabling specialists to effectively support their clients through complex restructuring and insolvency scenarios.
This week's edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes: a look at elements of the King’s Speech 2026 of interest to R&I lawyers,...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has opened a consultation on proposed amendments to Statement of Insolvency...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: The High Court held that the Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (IBSA Rules)...
His Majesty, King Charles III, has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening...
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...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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