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European restructuring watch alert : the Finance Act 2020: provisions for joint and several tax liability for directors, managers, shareholders and lenders

The Finance Act 2020 provides that directors, managers, shareholders, lenders and others can be made jointly and severally liable for the outstanding tax debts of insolvent (or potentially insolvent) companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Corporate governance, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 - An overview of the main changes and how companies can use the reforms to their best advantage

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the "Act") represents big changes to the current insolvency legislative framework and potentially to companies who may be affected by an insolvency within their supply chain. It will introduce new protections for insolvent companies against creditors wishing to exercise termination rights within supply contracts and against more aggressive creditor action.

United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Coronavirus
New tax developments for insolvency and restructuring deals

The below is a quick snapshot of three recent tax-related developments in the insolvency and restructuring sphere.

Farnborough – appointment of a receiver and tax grouping

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
New tax developments for insolvency and restructuring deals

The below is a quick snapshot of three recent tax-related developments in the insolvency and restructuring sphere.

Farnborough – appointment of a receiver and tax grouping

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)