Articles - DAC Beachcroft

Articles by Giles Hindle

Thinking the unthinkable: Some Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank debacle

Thinking the unthinkable: Some Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank debacle

Introduction Before the end of last week (10 March 2023) it would be fair to assume that the name “Silicon Valley Bank” (“SVB”) was not a household na ...

"Steady as we go?” Supreme Court clarifies, for the first time, when and how company directors owe a duty to a company’s creditors.

"Steady as we go?” Supreme Court clarifies, for the first time, when and how company directors owe a duty to a company’s creditors.

On 5 October 2022, the Supreme Court delivered its long awaited judgment in BTI 2014 LLC V Sequana SA [2022] UKSC 25 dismissing an appeal by BTI. Lord ...

Uralkali v Rowley – do Administrators owe a personal duty of care?

Uralkali v Rowley – do Administrators owe a personal duty of care?

Uralkali v Rowley – do Administrators owe a personal duty of care?

Accountancy Newsletter - July 2021

Accountancy Newsletter - July 2021

  Breaking the Mountaineer’s Knee: Supreme Court establishes “purpose test” to assess the scope of an auditor’s duty Manchester Building Societ ...

Re NMUL Realisations Limited – failure to give notice to a prior QFCH

Re NMUL Realisations Limited – failure to give notice to a prior QFCH

Does failure to give notice of intention to appoint administrators to a prior QFCH invalidate the appointment?

Companies House strike off – act quickly to avoid invalid appointments

Companies House strike off – act quickly to avoid invalid appointments

Insolvency practitioners need to be alert to company strike off action when considering new appointments. 

Filing multiple Notices of Intention – the decision in Seabrook

Filing multiple Notices of Intention – the decision in Seabrook

Notices of intention to appoint administrators – the importance of a settled intention.

Updates to the Statements of Insolvency Practice

Updates to the Statements of Insolvency Practice

New SIPs – knowing the difference between disbursements and expenses and the expanded definition of associates

Government extends ability to amend insolvency and governance legislation

Government extends ability to amend insolvency and governance legislation

The government has extended its ability to amend insolvency legislation.

Winding-up and forfeiture restrictions extended

Winding-up and forfeiture restrictions extended

Restrictions on winding-up petitions and forfeiture extended further.