High Court dismisses liquidators' wide-ranging application for documents held by group company and its lawyers "in relation to" company in liquidation

In a rare case, the High Court has dismissed an application by liquidators pursuant to sections 235 and 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986, which give office-holders broad powers to obtain information and documents concerning the company and its affairs: Webb v Eversholt Rail Limited [2024] EWHC 2217 (Ch).

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Financial services corporate
Authors:
Andrew Cooke , Maura McIntosh , Ella McDonnell
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP