For what comes next tlt.com Disputes Outlook 2026 Insolvency TLT TLT Disputes Outlook 2026 Disputes Outlook 2026 Contents 2 Contents Live issues Expanded claims against directors of insolvent companies 3 Creditor challenges outside of formal insolvency 3 Increased regulation in the private rented sector 4 Emerging trends Insolvency proceedings as a method of debt recovery 5 Contested winding up and bankruptcy petitions 5 Mid-market restructuring plans 6 Spot the risks. Plan ahead. Resolve with confidence. Disputes aren’t always avoidable, but being prepared can make all the difference.
When a professional corporation operates with equipment owned personally by its director, how do secured creditors assert priority over proceeds from a receivership sale?
The United Arab Emirates has established a sophisticated legal framework for financial restructuring and bankruptcy, most recently embodied in Federal Decree Law No. 51 of 2023 (the Insolvency Law). The Insolvency Law is not only a technical instrument addressing debtor and creditor interests but also a legislative tool designed to protect the broader public interest and uphold public order.
Pursuant to the amendment published in the Official Gazette dated 10 December 2025, No. 33103, the wording “1/1/2026” in Temporary Article 1 of the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Implementation of Article 376 of the Turkish Commercial Code (the “Communiqué”) has been replaced with “1/1/2027”, and the amendment entered into force on the date of its publication.
The answer is “no”, following a recent decision by the General Division of the High Court of Singapore (Court) which provides welcome guidance on the admission of proofs of debt.
Welcome to the final edition of Buddle Findlay's insolvency and restructuring update for 2025. As we head towards the silly season and a well-deserved break for many, it's an opportunity to reflect on what has been a very busy year in the insolvency and restructuring space.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has released two notable discussion papers, namely, Minimum Shareholding Requirements for Directors and Partners of IPEs dated November 17, 2025, and Standardised Templates for Beneficial Ownership and Section 32A Affidavits dated November 6, 2025. Together, these papers propose substantive reforms intended to enhance governance discipline within Insolvency Professional Entities (IPEs) and improve the quality, uniformity, and reliability of disclosures in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).
The UK retail and hospitality sectors are entering the crucial winter trading period under renewed pressure following the Chancellor’s November Budget. Economic growth remains weak, and the Office for Budget Responsibility has downgraded its annual economic forecasts through to 2030, signalling that the operating environment for consumer-facing businesses is likely to remain difficult for some time. Meanwhile, insolvency levels continue their upward trajectory: 2,029 company insolvencies were recorded in October 2025, a 17% increase compared with the same month last year.
At 11 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union.
This has since enabled staff in many airports in continental Europe, often with unconcealed delight, to direct British citizens to much longer queues than they would have needed to join had the U.K. remained an EU Member State.