Gain a foundational understanding of the principles and practices essential for navigating restructuring and insolvency scenarios. Our introductory materials provide a comprehensive overview of key concepts, frameworks, and regulatory obligations, tailored specifically for legal professionals. Equip yourself with the knowledge required to approach complex cases with confidence and precision in the ever-evolving landscape of restructuring and insolvency law.
The LexisNexis Restructuring & Insolvency practical guidance team has published a new Practice Note—‘Misfeasance claims against administrators under...
The Insolvency Service has launched a consultation on corporate civil enforcement reforms, inviting views on 11 proposals aimed at modernising the...
The LexisNexis Restructuring & Insolvency practical guidance team has published a new Practice Note—‘Duty to co-operate with office-holder under...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: The High Court granted an application for pre-action disclosure against Kroll Trustee Services Ltd (Kroll), which...
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
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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