Author Archives: Alice Heathfield

INSOLVENCY CHANGES INTRODUCED BY THE CORPORATE INSOLVENCY & GOVERNANCE ACT

This is the second of two articles considering the corporate insolvency aspects of the Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act 2020 (the Act).  In the first article, we looked at the temporary measures introduced by the Act in response to the …

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I would rather postpone my wedding than have a social-distanced one but what does this mean for my pre-nup?

Last week the government announced that from the 4 July small weddings have the ‘go ahead’ to start again; whilst this is great news for some, for many couples the notion of a socially distanced wedding has simply led to …

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Shareholder actions under s90 / s90A FSMA 2000: how much loss can an investor recover?

This article considers that question in the context of shareholder actions under Section 90 and Section 90A Financial Services & Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA 2000”). Section 90 / Section 90A FSMA 2000 As a brief summary, Section 90 and Section …

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Bank/borrower negotiations in the post-Covid world

In the current Covid-19 crisis, thousands of businesses that in normal times would be in no danger of defaulting on their bank loans will need additional support from their banks in the coming weeks and months. Banks also recognise the …

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TEMPORARY CHANGES TO INSOLVENCY LAW TO DEAL WITH THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19

This first article comments on the temporary measures that are designed to alleviate the economic impact of COVID-19, namely the suspension of wrongful trading and restrictions placed on creditors serving statutory demands and winding-up petitions. These temporary provisions are intended …

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Football, financing, and financial fair play post Covid-19

There are three regimes that can apply to English clubs, depending on the league and competitions that they are playing in. The UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations apply to all clubs playing in European competitions, whilst the Profitability and Sustainability …

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Coronavirus: Employer’s Guide to re-opening the Workplace

As the government begins to ease the lockdown restrictions in a bid to get the economy moving again, new guidance has been published to guide employers as to how they can get their employees back to work safely. The government …

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Sport, Coronavirus and Employment Law

Health and safety First and foremost, in most people’s minds, will be the health and safety of employees and participants. Sports venue owners owe health and safety duties to anyone using their premises, but here we concentrate on the duties …

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The 2019 LCIA Casework Report: Record Number of New Cases

On 19 May 2020, the London Court of International Arbitration (“the LCIA”) released its Annual Casework Report for 2019 (“the Report”) revealing that it received the greatest ever number of international arbitrations in 2019. Of note, the statistics reveal that …

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Know your limits – LIBOR fraud claim time barred

A banking fraud claim against NatWest Markets plc and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc (together, “the Bank”) has been struck out after it was held to be time barred. The Claimant, Boyse (International) Ltd (“Boyse”), is a trust company, …

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