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Directors Duties and Misfeasance Trading Lessons From BHS

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Actions brought against the BHS directors by the group’s liquidators have resulted in the largest reported award for wrongful trading since the provision’s introduction, but the judgment highlights some unsettled areas of the...more

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BHS Liquidators Win Record Wrongful Trading Judgment—and Establish New "Misfeasance Trading" Law

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FRP Advisory Trading Limited won the United Kingdom's largest-ever wrongful trading claim and successfully established the first "misfeasance trading" claim against former directors of British Home Stores ("BHS"),...more

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BTI v. Sequana - What’s new for directors in the zone of insolvency?

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In BTI 2014 LLC v. Sequana SA and Others [2022] UKSC 25 (“Sequana”), the Supreme Court confirmed the existence of a duty owed at common law by company directors to consider the interests of its creditors, and also provided...more

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“Disguised Distributions” – lawful or unlawful, that is the question

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Intra-group transactions are the subject of close scrutiny, particularly where the financial condition of the group is in question. Directors must carefully consider whether each proposed transaction would amount to a...more

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Second Suspension of liability for Wrongful Trading

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On 26 November 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Liability for Wrongful Trading and Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020 (the “Regulations”) came into force....more

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CVAs – retail’s flexible friendship continues

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On 19 September 2019, Norris J handed down judgment in the challenge brought by six landlords against the Debenhams Retail Limited (Debenhams) company voluntary arrangement (CVA) which was approved by 94.71% of Debenham’s...more

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From Across the Pond: The BHS Saga Continues – Can a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) Ever Permanently Vary the Terms of a...

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In Wright (and another) (as joint liquidators of SHB Realisations Ltd (formerly BHS Ltd) (in liquidation)) v Prudential Assurance Company Ltd, the court held that, when the BHS CVA terminated, the landlord was entitled to...more

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