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Part 1: Preventative composition as a restructuring tool

As commercial companies in the UAE grapple with increasing inflation and interest rates, constraints to supply chains and labour market challenges, it seems inevitable that the number experiencing financial distress will rise. 

At first glance, it seems that cross-border insolvencies between the UK and EU are likely to become more time-consuming, complex and expensive post-Brexit. However, the situation may not be as dire as it first appears due to the existence of alternative legislation and the exemptions to the EU legislation. As with other areas of law, when it comes to insolvencies much will depend on what steps are taken to maintain the current arrangements with the EU or whether they fall away altogether.