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Directors Duties and Misfeasance Trading Lessons From BHS

Actions brought against the BHS directors by the group’s liquidators have resulted in the largest reported award for wrongful trading since the provision’s introduction, but the judgment highlights some unsettled areas of the...more

UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Concludes Digital Assets Compatible With English Insolvency Law

The Legal Statement applies areas of insolvency law to digital assets, providing valuable guidance on the approach English courts will take. In October 2023, the UK’s Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), which is made up of...more

Directors’ Duties: Shining Light in the Tunnel?

In a new ruling, the UK Supreme Court concluded that the rule applies only when a company is “insolvent or bordering on insolvency”. On 5 October 2022, the UK Supreme Court handed down judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v. Sequana...more

English Court Confirms Expansive Jurisdiction to Reverse Transactions to Defraud Creditors Even Outside Insolvencies

The ruling confirmed that Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 has extensive international reach, and does not require a transaction at an undervalue to leave the debtor with insufficient assets. Background - The...more

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