Navigate the key responsibilities and powers imparted to administrators, liquidators, and trustees. This topic provides a detailed practical framework essential for guiding office-holders through their legal duties and strategic decision-making processes in restructuring and insolvency cases.
The R3 Association of Business Recovery Professionals has published its Quarterly Business Health Report for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026,...
This week's edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes: an analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision that an unrecognised and...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: Mr Justice Fordham dismissed an appeal against conviction under section 216(3)(c) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA...
The Insolvency Service has published its annual plan for 2026–2027, setting out its strategic priorities, key initiatives and performance targets for...
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...
Does a power of attorney given by a company survive administration or liquidation? Is it possible to draft the power of attorney to enable it to survive?Company granting power of attorneyWhether a company (or any other body corporate) can grant a power of attorney will depend on its constitution.
Role, powers, functions and duties of a trustee in bankruptcyThis Practice Note is drafted on the basis that an insolvency practitioner (IP) has been appointed as trustee in bankruptcy (trustee). It does not consider the official receiver's (OR) position when acting as trustee.The role and functions
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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