In brief
United Kingdom, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Baker McKenzie, Corporate governance, Coronavirus, UK House of Commons
These key action points take into account the UK Pensions Regulator's recent statement on COVID-19. Trustees and employers should continue to monitor further updates from the Regulator.
Defined benefit (DB) arrangements
United Kingdom, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Baker McKenzie, Coronavirus
The adoption of new international guidelines on cross-border insolvency matters by the BVI courts has been welcomed by Ogier insolvency law specialist Nicholas Brookes.
The Judicial Insolvency Network guidelines – drafted in 2016 by ten insolvency judges from international jurisdictions, including a BVI Commercial Court Judge – aim to create co-operation and communication between courts on cross-jurisdiction proceedings, and to minimise the time and expense involved in litigation.