The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced sweeping changes to address this country’s building safety failures exposed by Grenfell. One of its most significant and arguably most revolutionary remedies introduced by the Act is the Building Liability Order, or BLO, designed
The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has issued a significant ruling in the cross‑border insolvency practice that reaffirms U.S. recognition of foreign restructuring plans containing third-party releases.
Crédito Real S.A.B. DE C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. (“Crédito Real”) was
There is something to be said for “assume the worst” when it comes to defects in administration appointments and extensions. The court has taken this approach in a few cases where, rather than trying to work out the intricacies and
The Council of the European Union has just given the green light to a new EU Law that aims to bring consistency to key aspects of insolvency rules across Member States.
For years, businesses and investors have had to navigate
It has been a while since we have had any cases challenging the fairness of a CVA, but in this recent Scottish decision where HMRC challenged the approval of Petrofac’s CVA on the basis of fairness, the court was required
The increasing deployment of artificial intelligence in economic decision-making processes is progressively affecting insolvency-related contexts. The EU AI Act establishes a harmonised regulatory framework across the European Union; while it does not bring about any direct changes to substantive insolvency
In Wonop ApS v Jagger (as joint administrator of FAI Realisations 2024 Ltd) [2026] EWHC 362 (Ch) the High Court was required to consider the effect of filing a notice under paragraph 84(4) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act
The powers of provisional liquidators are generally as set out in the order appointing them. In longer running provisional liquidations, this can lead to multiple trips to court by the provisional liquidators to extend or confirm powers.
In Re Versilia
The recent High Court decision in Maher and another v Investalet Ltd [2025] EWHC 3133 (Ch) serves as a critical reminder for insolvency practitioners about the importance of choosing the correct procedural route when seeking possession of property. It is
The High Court has dismissed the liquidators’ appeal in Webb & another (as joint liquidators of Eversholt Rail (365) Ltd (in liquidation) v another company [2026] EWHC 101 (Ch), reaffirming that requests for information under section 235 and 236
