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Navigating Fraud in Insolvent Companies: Lessons for the UK

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In an ever-evolving UK economy, insolvency is a challenging, yet sometimes inevitable, aspect of business operations. When insolvency is caused by fraud, the repercussions can be severe, impacting employees, creditors, and...more

Cooley LLP

Are You in This Party? The Scope of Section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986

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The UK Supreme Court recently handed down a judgment in Tradition Financial Services Ltd v Bilta (UK) Ltd & Others in which it considered the scope of section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986, specifically whether those beyond...more

Mayer Brown

UK Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Fraudulent Trading Provision Under S.213 Insolvency Act 1986

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On 7 May 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18. The judgment primarily concerned the scope of s.213 Insolvency Act...more

IR Global

The human touch - AI’s role in commerce - The Visionaries

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The Productivity Paradox: Does more technology mean less growth? Is there scope to use AI in commercial contracts? Will it save time, or ultimately cost more time in review and pose greater risk?...more

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UK Supreme Court Clarifies Basis of ‘Knowing Receipt’ Claims Arising From Breach of Fiduciary Duty

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"The law on 'knowing receipt' has perplexed judges and academics alike for several decades" – Lord Burrows (paragraph 99). In a decision with significant implications for claims involving fraud and breach of fiduciary duty...more

Conyers

Beyond the Betrayal: Navigating Strategies for Victims of APP Fraud

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Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud, where victims are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters, resulted in losses of £485.2m in 2022 and is reported to have risen by 22% in 2023. With consumer protection laws...more

King & Spalding

NMC Health PLC’s Subsidiaries Enter Groundbreaking Administration Under the Jurisdiction of the ADGM Courts

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NMC Health plc (NMC Health) made news around the globe in December 2019 when it was the subject of a Muddy Waters report which alleged various bad acts had been carried out by the company. NMC Health was subsequently placed...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Truth about Dishonesty in Fraudulent Trading under English Law

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Case: Pantiles Investments Ltd & Anor v Winckler [2019] EWHC 1298 (Ch) (23 May 2019) - A recent decision of the English High Court (the “Court”) has found a director guilty of fraudulent trading under s. 213 Insolvency Act...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

English Court Confirms International Jurisdiction to Set Aside Transactions Defrauding Creditors

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Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 continues to be a useful tool available to creditors for challenging transactions at an undervalue. Section 423 gives the English court the power to set aside a transaction (most...more

BCLP

Singularis v Daiwa: UK banks beware!

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The Global Restructuring and Insolvency Developments team of BCLP presents this very concerning opinion for any financial institution that operates in the United Kingdom. Specifically, in Singularis Holdings Ltd (in Official...more

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Alert: Using Insolvency Powers to Make Claims for Fraud: Important Supreme Court Decision

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Companies are habitually used as part of a corruption scheme. Such companies often have only a single director, or a small number of directors, and are beneficially owned by the wrong-doers....more

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