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BHS: what the landmark judgments mean for the directors of distressed businesses

We examine the findings of the High Court’s decisions and discuss the lessons which directors of distressed businesses should take from them
11 September 2024

Resolving disputes under the new JCT 2024: a closer look at termination for insolvency

In the second of a series exploring the recently published JCT 2024 contracts from a contentious perspective, we consider the key changes to the JCT insolvency provisions 
30 July 2024

The not so artful dodger: art dealer ordered to draw maximum pension sums to pay creditors

The Court of Appeal in Bacci v Green orders a debtor to delegate authority to waive valuable tax protection and draw pension to satisfy a judgment debt
28 February 2023

The Next Step: Civil Aviation Authority launches next phase of consultation on ATOL reform

In this article, we consider the response to the CAA’s initial consultation and the CAA’s next phase of consultation
07 February 2023

Directors’ Duties under the Supreme Court’s Spotlight

In BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA & Ors [2022] the Supreme Court considered the duty owed by directors to creditors during times of financial difficulty
07 October 2022

Restructuring and insolvency in the retail energy industry: Q&A with Nick Middleton and Andrew Eaton

This Q&A explores the current trends in restructuring and insolvency activity in the retail energy industry and considers the industry-specific issues and risks practitioners should be aware of
24 May 2022

Restructuring and insolvency in the renewable energy industry: Q&A with Nick Middleton and Andrew Eaton

This Q&A explores the current trends in restructuring and insolvency activity in the renewable energy industry and considers the industry-specific issues and risks practitioners should be aware of
11 May 2022

Challenging the decisions of liquidators - Re Baglan Operations Ltd

This article looks at the Court’s decision in Re Baglan Operations Ltd and considers the implications for insolvency practitioners when dealing with potential environmental liabilities

04 May 2022

The National Security and Investment Act: Key considerations for lenders

We have examined some of the possible documentation amendments for lenders to consider in relation to the impact of the National Security and Investment Act.
19 November 2021

The ‘Supplier of Last Resort’ – what does it mean for suppliers and consumers?

This article discusses the Supplier of Last Resort procedure and what this means for suppliers and their consumers
18 October 2021

COVID-19: Winding up petition restrictions to be replaced from 30 September 2021

The government has announced that the current restrictions on the presentation of winding up petitions would be replaced with more limited restrictions with effect from 1 October 2021
29 September 2021

Distress in the energy sector

We examine the challenges currently facing energy suppliers and discuss what actions the directors of impacted providers should be taking during this period

01 September 2021
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