Take note: The Adjudicator's decision will be enforced By Mark Roach, This case relates to a dispute between Northumbrian Water Ltd ('NWL') and Doosan Enpure Ltd…
Thinking the unthinkable: Some Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank debacle By Joe Bannister, Christopher Wall, Toby Hewitt, Giles Hindle, Kevin Hawthorn Introduction Before the end of last week (10 March 2023) it would be fair to assume that the name…
"Steady as we go?” Supreme Court clarifies, for the first time, when and how company directors owe a duty to a company’s creditors. By Giles Hindle, Joe Bannister, Jonathan Brogden, Pippa Ellis On 5 October 2022, the Supreme Court delivered its long awaited judgment in BTI 2014 LLC V Sequana…
Uralkali v Rowley – do Administrators owe a personal duty of care? By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall Uralkali v Rowley – do Administrators owe a personal duty of care?
Accountancy Newsletter - July 2021 By Richard Highley, Naomi Park, Francesca Muscutt, Christopher Dyke, , Rebecca Smith, Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall Breaking the Mountaineer’s Knee: Supreme Court establishes “purpose test” to assess the scope of an…
Re NMUL Realisations Limited – failure to give notice to a prior QFCH By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall Does failure to give notice of intention to appoint administrators to a prior QFCH invalidate the…
Companies House strike off – act quickly to avoid invalid appointments By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall Insolvency practitioners need to be alert to company strike off action when considering new…
Filing multiple Notices of Intention – the decision in Seabrook By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall Notices of intention to appoint administrators – the importance of a settled intention.
Updates to the Statements of Insolvency Practice By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall New SIPs – knowing the difference between disbursements and expenses and the expanded definition of…
Government extends ability to amend insolvency and governance legislation By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall The government has extended its ability to amend insolvency legislation.
Winding-up and forfeiture restrictions extended By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall Restrictions on winding-up petitions and forfeiture extended further.
Rescinding a winding-up order – the importance of timing By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall In Sarjanda Ltd (in liquidation) v Aluminium Eco Solutions Ltd and another [2021] EWHC 210 (Ch) ,…
Insolvency newsletter - July 2021 By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Christopher Wall DAC Beachcroft's Insolvency newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
A warning for insolvency practitioners – take care when handling personal data By Giles Hindle, , Jade Kowalski The Financial Conduct Authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Financial Services…
COVID-19 and Financial Distress: Duties and key considerations applicable to all directors By Nick Garland, Giles Hindle, Richard Highley Businesses are currently facing unprecedented challenges…
Accountancy Newsletter March 2019 By Richard Highley, Giles Hindle, Naomi Park, Julian Bubb Humfryes, Francesca Muscutt, Tim Ryan, , Rebecca Smith, Suzanne Wharton DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Assignment of Claims by Company in Liquidation - A failed application By Giles Hindle In Global Corporate Limited v Dirk Stefan Hale [2017] EWHC 2277 (Ch), the Applicant, the assignee…
Accountancy Newsletter October 2016 By Richard Highley, Pippa Ellis, Martin Langley, Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Ross Risby DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Is your appointment valid following a block transfer? By Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle Recent cases we have been involved in have highlighted the need for Insolvency Practitioners to pay…
Accountancy Newsletter March 2016 By Richard Highley, Francesca Muscutt, Kevin Hawthorn, Giles Hindle, Martin Langley, Naomi Park, Suzanne Wharton, Ross Risby, Julian Miller FRC set to gain new powers in June The accountancy regulator, the Financial Reporting…
Accountancy Newsletter December 2015 By Richard Highley, William Naylor, Giles Hindle, Julian Miller, Pippa Ellis, Patrick Hill, Declan Finn, Ross Risby, Suzanne Wharton DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Pre-Packs – The latest attempt at transparency By Giles Hindle Often seen as controversial by the press but essential by restructuring professionals, pre-packs…
Accountancy Newsletter September 2015 By Richard Highley, Ross Risby, Julian Miller, Suzanne Wharton, Giles Hindle DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Bankruptcy - Change ahead By Giles Hindle Debtors Bankruptcy Petitions These will shortly be made by Debtors online…
Insolvency changes ahead: The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 By Giles Hindle The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA 2015) received Royal assent on 26…
Accountancy Newsletter June 2015 By Richard Highley, Naomi Park, Julian Miller, Giles Hindle, Ross Risby DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…