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Competing subordinated debts - the lessons learnt from Lehmans' insolvency
2022-07-08

Some 13 years ago, Lehman Brothers' sudden and unexpected insolvency sent ripples across the banking and financial services market, some of which are still felt today.

The Court of Appeal's decision in the consolidated cases of Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings plc (in administration) and others1 [2021] EWCA Civ 1523 was the latest in a long line of cases seeking to unwind the issues arising from Lehman Brothers' unexpected collapse.

The background

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, RPC
Authors:
Suzan Kurdi , Jake Hardy
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
Directors did not breach fiduciary duty in relation to insolvent company's participation in failed tax avoidance scheme
2022-06-01

In Stephen John Hunt (Liquidator of Marylebone Warwick Balfour Management Ltd) v Richard Balfour-Lynn and others [2022] EWHC 784 (Ch), the High Court decided that the directors of a company which went into liquidation after participating in an ineffective tax avoidance scheme did not breach their fiduciary duties and payments made pursuant to the scheme were not transactions defrauding creditors.

Background

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, RPC, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
Authors:
Rebekka Sandwell
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
The UK's new restructuring plan
2021-04-21

Background to the Restructuring Plan

The UK has introduced the Restructuring Plan; a new, flexible court supervised restructuring tool. The Restructuring Plan draws upon features of the existing Companies Act 2006 scheme of arrangement procedure (which remains available) but includes features which are new to the UK but similar to those under U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Filed under:
European Union, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Public, RPC, Brexit, Coronavirus
Authors:
Paul Bagon , Tim Moynihan , Kate Watson
Location:
European Union, United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
Competing subordinated debts - the lessons learnt from Lehmans' insolvency
2022-07-08

Some 13 years ago, Lehman Brothers' sudden and unexpected insolvency sent ripples across the banking and financial services market, some of which are still felt today.

The Court of Appeal's decision in the consolidated cases of Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings plc (in administration) and others1 [2021] EWCA Civ 1523 was the latest in a long line of cases seeking to unwind the issues arising from Lehman Brothers' unexpected collapse.

The background

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, RPC
Authors:
Suzan Kurdi , Jake Hardy
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
Directors did not breach fiduciary duty in relation to insolvent company's participation in failed tax avoidance scheme
2022-06-01

In Stephen John Hunt (Liquidator of Marylebone Warwick Balfour Management Ltd) v Richard Balfour-Lynn and others [2022] EWHC 784 (Ch), the High Court decided that the directors of a company which went into liquidation after participating in an ineffective tax avoidance scheme did not breach their fiduciary duties and payments made pursuant to the scheme were not transactions defrauding creditors.

Background

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, RPC, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
Authors:
Rebekka Sandwell
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
The UK's new restructuring plan
2021-04-21

Background to the Restructuring Plan

The UK has introduced the Restructuring Plan; a new, flexible court supervised restructuring tool. The Restructuring Plan draws upon features of the existing Companies Act 2006 scheme of arrangement procedure (which remains available) but includes features which are new to the UK but similar to those under U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Filed under:
European Union, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Public, RPC, Brexit, Coronavirus
Authors:
Paul Bagon , Tim Moynihan , Kate Watson
Location:
European Union, United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
Competing subordinated debts - the lessons learnt from Lehmans' insolvency
2022-07-08

Some 13 years ago, Lehman Brothers' sudden and unexpected insolvency sent ripples across the banking and financial services market, some of which are still felt today.

The Court of Appeal's decision in the consolidated cases of Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings plc (in administration) and others1 [2021] EWCA Civ 1523 was the latest in a long line of cases seeking to unwind the issues arising from Lehman Brothers' unexpected collapse.

The background

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, RPC
Authors:
Suzan Kurdi , Jake Hardy
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
Directors did not breach fiduciary duty in relation to insolvent company's participation in failed tax avoidance scheme
2022-06-01

In Stephen John Hunt (Liquidator of Marylebone Warwick Balfour Management Ltd) v Richard Balfour-Lynn and others [2022] EWHC 784 (Ch), the High Court decided that the directors of a company which went into liquidation after participating in an ineffective tax avoidance scheme did not breach their fiduciary duties and payments made pursuant to the scheme were not transactions defrauding creditors.

Background

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, RPC, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
Authors:
Rebekka Sandwell
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
The UK's new restructuring plan
2021-04-21

Background to the Restructuring Plan

The UK has introduced the Restructuring Plan; a new, flexible court supervised restructuring tool. The Restructuring Plan draws upon features of the existing Companies Act 2006 scheme of arrangement procedure (which remains available) but includes features which are new to the UK but similar to those under U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Filed under:
European Union, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Public, RPC, Brexit, Coronavirus
Authors:
Paul Bagon , Tim Moynihan , Kate Watson
Location:
European Union, United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article
Competing subordinated debts - the lessons learnt from Lehmans' insolvency
2022-07-08

Some 13 years ago, Lehman Brothers' sudden and unexpected insolvency sent ripples across the banking and financial services market, some of which are still felt today.

The Court of Appeal's decision in the consolidated cases of Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings plc (in administration) and others1 [2021] EWCA Civ 1523 was the latest in a long line of cases seeking to unwind the issues arising from Lehman Brothers' unexpected collapse.

The background

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, RPC
Authors:
Suzan Kurdi , Jake Hardy
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
RPC
View Original Article

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