The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 ("the 2024 Act") introduces some changes to the statutory insolvency regime in Ireland. The relevant provisions of the 2024 Act came into effect earlier this month on 1 July 2024.

GIVEN THE RECENT NEWS REGARDING SILICON VALLEY BANK, RICHARD OMAN LOOKS AT THE IMPACT THAT LENDER INSOLVENCY HAS ON LOAN FACILITIES AND WHAT BORROWERS AND LENDERS NEED TO CONSIDER.

BACKGROUND