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    No jurisdiction for creditors who have proved elsewhere
    2015-11-24

    In Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds v Krys [2014] UKPC 41, the Privy Council has held that where a company was being wound up in a jurisdiction where it was incorporated, and where a foreign creditor had submitted a proof of debt to the liquidators, that creditor had submitted to the jurisdiction of the administering court, and could not bring proceedings in its own jurisdiction with the aim of obtaining priority over other creditors.

    Filed under:
    British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Private Client & Offshore Services, Fladgate LLP
    Authors:
    Paul Howcroft
    Location:
    British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Fladgate LLP
    Football insolvency - the new policy: a step in the right direction?
    2015-12-02

    The Football League has recently finalised some important changes to its insolvency policy which were approved at an AGM over the summer. These changes could have significant implications for clubs, funders, investors and potential rescuers.

    Background – the Football Creditor Rule

    The Football Creditor Rule

    The approach of the Football League to insolvency has drawn a lot of attention in the press over recent years. Particular attention has been paid to the “Football Creditor Rule”.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Media & Entertainment, Fladgate LLP
    Authors:
    Jeremy Whiteson
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Fladgate LLP
    Carillion creditors: urgent steps to protect your position
    2018-01-17

    On 15 January 2018 Carillion PLC and a number of its subsidiary companies (Carillion) went into liquidation, with the High Court appointing the Official Receiver as liquidator and six partners of PWC as special managers.

    Those clients who have contracts with Carillion or who are owed money may find the following guidance useful:

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Construction, Insolvency & Restructuring, Fladgate LLP, Carillion
    Authors:
    Jeremy Whiteson , Alan Woolston , Bree Taylor
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Fladgate LLP
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