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Pension Schemes Act 2021: The Impact of New Criminal Liability on Restructuring and Corporate Transactions

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THE PENSION SCHEMES ACT 2021 - The Pension Schemes Bill 2019-20 (“the Bill”) was first published on 16 October 2019. Following the dissolution of the 2017-2019 Parliament at the end of the 2019 session, the Bill was...more

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Rocking the boat – Pension Schemes Bill proposals may risk destabilising future restructurings

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The Pension Schemes Bill [HL] 2019-20 (Bill) was re-introduced before Parliament on 7 January 2020. Among its proposed amendments to the Pensions Act 2004 (Act) are new criminal  offences for failing to comply with a...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Addressing Pensions Liabilities for Underperforming Portfolio Companies

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This year has seen a significant number of business failures, particularly on the high street, as businesses have struggled in the face of market fragility and Brexit uncertainty. When a UK portfolio company is...more

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Addressing Pensions Liabilities for Underperforming Companies

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This year has seen a significant number of business failures, particularly on the high street, as businesses have struggled in the face of market fragility and Brexit uncertainty. When a UK company is underperforming, the...more

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UK Supreme Court rules on priority ranking of pension liabilities in company insolvencies

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On 24th July the UK Supreme Court handed down its unanimous decision in relation to the LBIE/Nortel appeal, overturning the previous Court of Appeal and first instance judgments....more

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