Tag Archives: insolvency

‘Clawback Claims’ under the Insolvency Act 1986 (Part 1)

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Senior Associate Gavin Kramer specialises in contentious insolvency. In this introduction, he sets the scene for a look at how liquidators, administrators and trustees in bankruptcy can recover payments and asset transfers made by the company or bankrupt. Run time: …

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CIGA: Mid-course correction or the end of the road?

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Molly Jones

In this podcast, Jeff Roberts, Partner and Head of Collyer Bristow’s Corporate and Commercial team is joined by Stephen Baister, Deputy Insolvency & Companies Court Judge and Former Chief Bankruptcy Registrar – High Court, to exchange views on the recent …

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Restructuring Plans under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006 are insolvency proceedings under the Lugano Convention

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Alice Heathfield

Restructuring Plans Restructuring Plans were inserted into the Companies Act 2006 last year by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. They are based on schemes of arrangement (under Part 26 of the Companies Act), which were already in existence. …

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Coronavirus: Court confirms administrators may adopt contracts of furloughed employees

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

Background Under the Scheme, furloughed employees, whose services cannot be used due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, will not be permitted to work for their employer during the period of furlough but the employer will be able to apply for …

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Coronavirus: tax relief for the self-employed

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Christopher Wilsher

Pressure is increasing on the government to announce more help for the self-employed, who make up a significant part of the country’s economy.  Around 5 million people have been attracted to this way of working, which has given them flexibility …

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