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Restructuring support

Our insolvency law specialists have many years of experience working with accounting and insolvency professionals to put in place documentation necessary to give effect to corporate restructures including de-mergers, hive ups and share for share exchanges. Whether the matter is a solvent liquidation or an insolvent re-organisation or disposal, we have the experience to assist with documentation and legalities necessary to complete the transaction.

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  • 10 November 2021
  • Commercial Real Estate

New Code of Practice for Commercial property relationships post pandemic

The Government has published its new, Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships following the COVID-19 pandemic, which replaces the previous Code of Practice published in June 2020.

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  • 09 August 2021
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Company Voluntary Arrangements: An Overview

A Company Voluntary Arrangements is one of a number of insolvency procedures designed to address a company’s financial difficulties by entering into a binding contract with its unsecured creditors, i.e. those who do not have the benefit of any security interest in the assets of the company. These are likely to include: customers, suppliers, contractors, landlords etc.

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  • 28 July 2021
  • IP and Commercial

Personal liability of directors in the context of insolvency or company distress

Directors need to be mindful of incurring personal liability where companies are distressed. This article provides an overview of some of the key areas where directors could incur personal liability when navigating their business through difficult times and stresses the importance of taking and following professional advice when faced with financial difficulties.

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  • 15 July 2021
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Retention of Title Clauses and Insolvency – Practical tips

Watch Stuart Mullins, Corporate Partner at Clarkslegal and James Hopkirk, Director of Restructuring at Kreston Reeves as they provide a review of the law in respect of Retention of Title clauses and some practical tips on how to deal with those, from an insolvency practitioner’s perspective.

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  • 07 July 2021
  • Commercial Real Estate

How Covid-19 has impacted commercial lease rent reviews

When the first lockdown hit the UK in March 2020, there was a lot of speculation as to how it would impact the commercial property sector. A key concern for landlords was how rent review provisions would apply.

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  • 08 June 2021
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Using Pre-Pack administration process

Whilst the remaining restrictions are due to end in July, many businesses remain, and are likely to continue to do so, in a difficult trading environment saddled with COVID-19 related debt that will need servicing. It is because of this that many predict that these otherwise strong businesses will seek to explore the ‘Pre-Pack’ Administration process.

“I really enjoy working with Clarkslegal. My questions are answered quickly and they have the best interests of my business at heart.”

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