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Directors’ duties: new statutory duties to have regard to the interests of creditors

The European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 have amended the Companies Act 2014 so as to require for the first time in statute that directors of companies unable, or likely to be unable, to pay their debts, must have regard to the interests of creditors.

European Union, Ireland, United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arthur Cox LLP, Insolvency
New Bankruptcy Law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia recently published a new Bankruptcy Law. This is the latest development of a string of reforms under Vision 2030 to further encourage the participation of foreign and domestic investors by structuring the business legal framework. This article provides a general analysis of the new bankruptcy law and its implications for businesses operating in the Kingdom.

United Arab Emirates, Banking, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Clyde & Co LLP
Liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and exchange of promissory notes

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act and Appointment of Special Liquidators

In the early hours of 7 February 2013, the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013 (the “IBRC Act”) was passed. The IBRC Act provides for the Minister for Finance to make a “Special Liquidation Order”  (“SLO”) winding up IBRC. As a result of the SLO:

Ireland, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arthur Cox LLP, Liability (financial accounting), Liquidation, Central Bank of Ireland, Minister for Finance (Ireland)