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End of insolvency temporary provisions—introduction of new temporary provisions

End of insolvency temporary provisions—introduction of new temporary provisions

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on End of insolvency temporary provisions—introduction of new temporary provisions

Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—16 September 2021

The following Restructuring & Insolvency news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Managing Franchisee Debt—update on new insolvency laws and tips for minimising franchisor financial exposure

Managing Franchisee Debt—update on new insolvency laws and tips for minimising franchisor financial exposure

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Managing Franchisee Debt—update on new insolvency laws and tips for minimising franchisor financial exposure

UK parking nightmare—what is happening with NCP’s restructuring plan?

UK parking nightmare—what is happening with NCP’s restructuring plan?

The following Property Disputes news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK parking nightmare—what is happening with NCP’s restructuring plan?

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What do insolvency searches at The Gazette reveal?

What do insolvency searches at The Gazette reveal?

What do insolvency searches at The Gazette reveal?What is The Gazette?The Gazette provides a permanent official public record of important statutory...

The pari passu principle and collection remedies for the office-holder—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

The pari passu principle and collection remedies for the office-holder—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

The pari passu principle and collection remedies for the office-holder—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016The primary...

Debt for equity swaps

Debt for equity swaps

Debt for equity swapsA popular restructuring method is a debt for equity swap; financial creditors receive equity in the restructured vehicle in...

The Loan Market Association

The Loan Market Association

The Loan Market AssociationAims of the Loan Market AssociationThe Loan Market Association (LMA) was established in 1996 as a trade body with a key...

Practice notes

Interference with goods in an insolvency situation

Interference with goods in an insolvency situationApplication to insolvencyFollowing an appointment, an office-holder will need to establish what...
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19th May
Practice notes

Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidator

Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidatorCoronavirus (COVID-19)This content is affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For further...
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19th May
Practice notes

The deemed consent procedure, decision-making procedure, and meetings—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

The deemed consent procedure, decision-making procedure, and meetings—the position under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016The Insolvency...
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Produced in partnership with Richard Bowles 19th May
Practice notes

Secured creditors under a CVA—including effect on guarantees

Secured creditors under a CVA—including effect on guaranteesNeither the company nor its creditors may approve a company voluntary arrangement (CVA)...
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Produced in partnership with Lexa Hilliard QC of Wilberforce Chambers 19th May
Practice notes

Court-appointed receivers—when a court will appoint a receiver and who may be appointed

Court-appointed receivers—when a court will appoint a receiver and who may be appointedThis Practice Note covers receivers who are appointed by the...
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Produced in partnership with John Hughes of Shakespeare Martineau LLP 19th May
Practice notes

Practice Direction on Insolvency Proceedings

Practice Direction on Insolvency ProceedingsCoronavirus (COVID-19)This content contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 and...
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19th May
Q&As

The wording of paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 suggests that an administrator only needs to think that the total amount which each creditor is likely to receive has been set aside, not that the secured creditor(s) have been or will be paid in full. Where an administrator is pursuing office-holder claims—such that any recoveries will not be caught by any security—can the administrator convert the administration to a creditors’ voluntary liquidation where secured creditors will not be paid in full or at all? The consent of secured and other creditors to extend the administration has not been forthcoming.

The wording of paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 suggests that an administrator only needs to think that the total amount which...
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Produced in partnership with Caroline Clark 19th May
Practice notes

Effect on proceedings against a company being wound up and after a winding-up order is made

Effect on proceedings against a company being wound up and after a winding-up order is madeCoronavirus (COVID-19)This content contains guidance on...
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Produced in partnership with Eleanor Holland and Karl Anderson of 4 Stone Buildings 19th May
Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Changes to the court process in insolvency proceedings

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Changes to the court process in insolvency proceedingsThe UK Government’s policy of social distancing in order to slow the...
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19th May
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Can a claim be made against a company for trading whilst insolvent? If the company is conducting litigation, does this constitute ‘trading’? If so, can a director be held personally liable?

Can a claim be made against a company for trading whilst insolvent? If the company is conducting litigation, does this constitute ‘trading’? If so,...
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19th May
Practice notes

Annulment of bankruptcy orders

Annulment of bankruptcy ordersThis Practice Note looks at the annulment of bankruptcy orders under section 282 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986)...
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19th May
Practice notes

Equitable charges v legal charges—impact on saleability

Equitable charges v legal charges—impact on saleabilityThis Practice Note considers the position of a security holder who has an equitable mortgage or...
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Produced in partnership with Jonathan Titmuss of Hardwicke 19th May
Practice notes

Bankruptcy petitions—process and procedure

Bankruptcy petitions—process and procedureBefore the hearing of the creditors’ bankruptcy petition takes place, there are a number of steps that must...
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19th May
Practice notes

Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedure

Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedureSTOP PRESS: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 contains provisions which, on...
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Produced in partnership with Eleanor Holland and Karl Anderson of 4 Stone Buildings 19th May
Practice notes

Wrongful trading claims under sections 214 and 246ZB of the Insolvency Act 1986

Wrongful trading claims under sections 214 and 246ZB of the Insolvency Act 1986What is wrongful trading?Wrongful trading is a claim which arises under...
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19th May
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Practice notes

A guide to independent business reviews

A guide to independent business reviewsThis Practice Note looks at independent business reviews (IBRs) and aims to:•provide high level guidance around...
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Produced in partnership with Allan Kelly of RSM 19th May

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Practice notes

Covenant waivers and resets

Covenant waivers and resetsOne of the initial signs of distress is usually a covenant breach by the company. The lenders may agree to a simple waiver,...
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31st Jul
Practice notes

Mortgages—multiple fixed charges and insufficient equity

Mortgages—multiple fixed charges and insufficient equityIn this Practice Note, ‘borrower’ and ‘mortgagor’ are used interchangeably, as are ‘lender’...
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Produced in partnership with Peter Levaggi of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP 31st Jul
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Obtaining Official Copies from HM Land Registry

Obtaining Official Copies from HM Land RegistryThis Practice Note provides guidance in obtaining official copies of the entries on the title of a...
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31st Jul
Practice notes

How to serve a demand for payment

How to serve a demand for paymentA demand for payment is a formal demand made in accordance with the contractual requirements underpinning the...
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Produced in partnership with James Hannant of Guildhall Chambers 31st Jul
Practice notes

Security Review—example structure chart

Security Review—example structure chartA structure chart showing the corporate structure of a borrower together with the security granted in favour of...
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31st Jul
Practice notes

Effect of non-registration of security at Companies House and/or HM Land Registry

Effect of non-registration of security at Companies House and/or HM Land RegistryIn an enforcement scenario, it is necessary to confirm that the...
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Produced in partnership with Rickaby Shearly-Sanders 30th Jul
Practice notes

Understanding official copy entries from an enforcement point of view

Understanding official copy entries from an enforcement point of viewThis Practice Note considers the review of official copy entries (commonly called...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

Amending a facility agreement

Amending a facility agreementDuring the term of a facility, the borrower's financial position is likely to fluctuate. Sometimes, its circumstances...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

Waiver and consent requests

Waiver and consent requestsDuring the term of a facility, a borrower's circumstances can change. Sometimes, a borrower's circumstances change to such...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

Acceleration of debt and enforcement of security—key cases

Acceleration of debt and enforcement of security—key casesThis Practice Note sets out certain key cases and associated relevant content in relation to...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

Security reviews—an introduction

Security reviews—an introductionThe Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA 2020) and Coronavirus (COVID-19): CIGA 2020 and changes to...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

Contractual priority—varying the basic rules on priorities

Contractual priority—varying the basic rules on prioritiesCompeting security interests arise when more than one creditor has taken security over the...
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30th Jul

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Entrapment

Entrapment There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a person into committing illegal acts and then seek to prosecute him for doing so. The House of Lords said that, although entrapment is not a

The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?

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The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO SCHEMES ENTERING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM 1 JANUARY 2012.Where a scheme, its employer(s) and individual members have satisfied the criteria for eligibility into the Financial Assistance Scheme

Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

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Contract interpretation—express terms in contractsExpress and implied contractual terms distinguishedContractual terms may be either express or implied:•express terms—are terms which are actually recorded in a written contract or openly expressed in an oral contract at the time the contract is made

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown CourtCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other measures, makes provision for the extended use of live links and audio links in criminal proceedings.