The High Court has handed down judgment against two former directors of a number of BHS group companies. The Joint Liquidators, Anthony Wright and Geoffrey Rowley (both of FRP Advisory) brought claims against Lennart Henningson and Dominic Chandler for wrongful trading, misfeasance trading and individual misfeasance.
Wrongful trading
United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Companies Act 2006 (UK)
Included in this update: Government extends temporary COVID-19 measures in CIGA 2020 and more...
COVID-19
CIGA 2020 extensions in force
European Union, United Kingdom, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Public, Tax, White Collar Crime, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Brexit, Libor, Modern slavery, Money laundering, ESG, Coronavirus, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), European Commission, HM Revenue and Customs (UK), European Securities and Markets Authority, Modern Slavery Act 2015 (UK)
Included in this update: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill introduced to Parliament; FRC updates guidance on corporate governance and reporting and more...
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill introduced to Parliament
United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Compliance Management, Insolvency & Restructuring, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Corporate governance, Moratorium, Annual general meeting, Coronavirus, Financial Reporting Council