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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act: Key Measures The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the “Act”) entered into force on 26 June 2020.  The Act makes three significant permanent reforms to our restructuring and insolvency regime, and also contains temporary measures designed to...
Hong Kong: Directors – personal liability for companies in financial difficulties This bulletin concentrates on the ways in which directors may find themselves personally liable for the debts of a company in financial difficulties.
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act: Key Measures The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force on 26 June 2020.
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: a toolkit for the Covid era and beyond? The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill contains a mixture of temporary measures necessitated by the immediate economic and practical challenges of COVID-19, and longer-term reforms to our restructuring and insolvency regime.
Hong Kong: Duties of directors when companies start to experience financial distress Offers practical steps that directors should consider taking for companies suffering from a sharp decline in revenues and on the brink of insolvency
The Insolvency Review - 6th edition - England & Wales chapter Discusses market trends and recent case law and gives an overview of statutory framework and substantive law underpinning the insolvency regime in England and Wales.
Restructuring the R&I Regime Discusses Government proposals for reform of the restructuring and insolvency regime, including a new restructuring moratorium and a restructuring procedure with provision for cross-class cram-down
A Culture of Fear or Rescue? - Consultation on Insolvency and Corporate Governance Summarises the Government's consultation on proposals designed to reduce the risk of major company failures and to strengthen the responsibilities of directors in the context of actual or threatened insolvency. 
The Insolvency Review - England & Wales (fifth edition) Discusses market trends and recent case law and gives an overview of statutory framework and substantive law underpinning the insolvency regime in England and Wales.
The ICLG to Corporate Recovery and Insolvency 2017: Q&As on English Law Discusses market trends and recent case law and gives an overview of statutory framework and substantive law underpinning the insolvency regime in England and Wales.
Restructuring Regimes at the Cross-Roads: Reform or Reflect? Considers the key elements of the EU harmonisation drive and asks whether this is the time to reform, or the time to pause and reflect. 
The recast EC Insolvency Regulation - progress so far and next steps This article considers the key changes anticipated by the recast Council Regulation (EC) 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings (ECIR) as they will affect corporate insolvencies.
Are essential suppliers still holding insolvent companies to ransom? Certain providers of essential supplies (gas, water, electricity) have for some time been unable to hold insolvent companies to ransom by demanding payment of outstanding charges as a condition of continued supply.  Legislation extending these...
Unpacking the pre-pack review Considers Teresa Graham's report on pre-packaged administrations and the practicalities of her recommendations for reform
Nortel judgment ends super priority for pension claims in insolvency Considers the Supreme Court’s decision in the Nortel case, which held that the costs of complying with financial support directions are a provable debt