News & Insights (Restructuring & Corporate Recovery)

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - April 2012

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's April 2012 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - March 2012

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's March 2012 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in ...

Lehman Brothers client money application – Supreme Court Decision

The much awaited decision in the Lehman Brothers International (Europe) Limited ("LBIE") litigation in relation to ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - February 2012

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's February 2012 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

Costly matters - personal liability of administrators and liquidators in litigation

For obvious reasons, office-holders such as administrators and liquidators are invariably cautious to avoid any suggestion of ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - January 2012

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's January 2012 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - December 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's December 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

Redundancy by Administrators: Will it ever be fair?

Spaceright Europe Limited v Baillavoine and others The Court of Appeal on 14 December 2011 handed down its decision in the case ...

Insolvency procedures in the UK

Taylor Wessing has produced a booklet that provides a brief summary of insolvency procedures in the UK. This booklet is intended ...

Finance Update - November 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's November 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - November 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's November 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

Finance Update - October 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's October 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - October 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's October 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

A hat trick of nominations for Taylor Wessing at British Legal Awards 2011

Taylor Wessing's Head of Insolvency is awarded Insolvency Lawyer of the Year

What is the impact of the Court of Appeal's judgment on 14 October 2011 in Nortel and Lehmans v The Pensions Regulator on lending decisions?

Nortel & Lehman Brothers v The Pensions Regulator [2011] EWCA Civ 1124 Summary of the case: A Contribution Notice can be ...

Taylor Wessing advises on the sale of four star hotel

Finance Update - September 2011

Welcome to the September 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - September 2011

Welcome to the September 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in ...

Taylor Wessing shortlisted twice at 2011 Insolvency & Rescue Awards

Finance Update - August 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's August 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - August 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's August 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - July 2011

Welcome to the July 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in restructuring ...

Finance Update - July 2011

Welcome to the July 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in ...

The New German Bank Reorganization Act

Or "no more too big to fail" In the aftermath of the financial crisis the New German Bank Reorganization Act came into ...

Taylor Wessing instructed in global fraud case to recover the Madoff Estate

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - June 2011

Welcome to the June edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: The nature ...

Finance Update - June 2011

Welcome to the June edition of Finance Update. This month we look at: Execution of documentsMAC clause used to accelerate a ...

Update on German Restructuring Law

New Draft Proposal of the German Government for a Law for the further Facilitation of Enterprises' or 'A change in Mentality for ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - May 2011

Welcome to the May edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Failure to ...

Finance Update - May 2011

Welcome to the May edition of Finance Update. We hope you like the new look. This month we look at: Be careful what you say – ...

Finance Update - April 2011

Welcome to the April issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Effect of solicitor's undertaking in insolvencyMortgages: ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - April 2011

Welcome to the April edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: The anti deprivation ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - March 2011

Welcome to the March edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: TUPE and ...

Finance Update - March 2011

Welcome to the March issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: S123(2) - The Balance Sheet test – Still a bit of a ...

Minimising immigration risk in administrations

 Immigration Assurance Audits Since 27 January 1997, employers have had a duty to check that all new employees are entitled ...

Taylor Wessing advises on multi-million pound sale of Sir Christopher Wren's House Hotel and Spa

Taylor Wessing has advised on the multi-million pound sale of Sir Christopher Wren's House Hotel & Spa to Sarova Hotels. A ...

Taking and enforcing security in Europe

For an overview and comparison of the key considerations for taking and enforcing security in eight European ...

Offshore Security Enforcement

For an overview of the key issues enforcing English law debenture and local law share security in the main Offshore ...

Finance Update - February 2011

Welcome to the February issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Negligent legal advice: Extent of the lawyers’ ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - February 2011

Welcome to the February edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: EU Insolvency ...

What is the impact of the High Court judgment in Nortel and Lehmans v The Pensions Regulator on lending decisions?

Nortel & Lehman Brothers v The Pensions Regulator [2010] 999 PBLR (052); [2010] EWHC 3010 (Ch) Summary of the case: A ...

Finance Update - January 2011

Welcome to the January issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Changes Proposed to security registration ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - January 2011

Welcome to the January edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Administrators’ ...

Finance Update - December 2010

Welcome to the December issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Pensions: What is the effect of Financial Support ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - December 2010

Welcome to the December issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Pensions: What ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - November 2010

Welcome to the November issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Administration: ...

Finance Update - November 2010

Welcome to the November issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Intercreditor Arrangements: make sure they provide the ...

Taylor Wessing advises on future of Portsmouth City Football Club

International law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Alexandre Gaydamak, as a creditor and charge holder in relation to ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - October 2010

Welcome to the October issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Administration ...

MPF award for Taylor Wessing's commitment to sustainability

Taylor Wessing is celebrating after winning the Sustainability Reporting category at the prestigious MPF European Practice ...

Finance Update - October 2010

Welcome to the October issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Guarantees – check your drafting Subrogation can save ...

Taylor Wessing strengthens corporate recovery offering with new partner hire from Jones Day

Taylor Wessing has hired Claire Martin-Royle as a new partner in the firm's Restructuring & Corporate Recovery group. Claire ...

Finance Update - September 2010

Welcome to the September issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: S123(2) - The Balance Sheet test - A bit of a ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - September 2010

Welcome to the September issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: S123(2) - The ...

Lending and Investing in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region in 2010

Compared to the relaxed attitude many investors had prior to the onset of the global recession and then the shock of the Dubai ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - August 2010

Welcome to the August issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: CVAs: Their effect on ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - July 2010

Welcome to the July issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Schemes of Arrangement: ...

Finance Update - July 2010

Welcome to the July issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Can an offer letter sent out as part of a package be a stand ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - June 2010

Welcome to the June issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery update. In this issue we look at: Injunctions sought ...

Finance Update - June 2010

Welcome to the June issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Injunctions sought by Administrators: who should provide the ...

High Court orders return of £32m stolen from pension funds

The High Court yesterday ordered the return of £32m stolen from pension schemes in the biggest pensions fraud case since Robert ...

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - May 2010

Welcome to the May issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery update. In this issue we look at: What happens if you fail ...

Finance Update - April 2010

Welcome to the April issue of Finance Update.

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - April 2010

Welcome to the April issue of Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update.

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - March 2010

Welcome to the March 2010 issue of the Reconstruction and Corporate Recovery update.

Finance Update - March 2010

Welcome to the March 2010 issue of Finance Update.

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - February 2010

Welcome to the February 2010 issue of Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update. In the February 2010 issue of ...

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - January 2010

In the January 2010 issue of Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update we discuss:

Make or Break Season for many Retailers

Patrick Cook discusses the financial implications for retailers in the festive season in this article written by Muazzin Mehrban ...

Retention of Title - Key points for suppliers

Every successful retention of title claimant must establish validity, incorporation and identification. Download the complete ...

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - December 2009

Issues discussed include: What can be claimed under S423 Insolvency Act 1986 (Transactions defrauding creditors)?Administration ...

Hotel Finance: Managing Developments in Distress

This article was written for and first appeared in the Journal of International Banking & Financial Law, 2009 Volume 24, ...

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - November 2009

In this issue we discuss the following:

Taylor Wessing advises both Deutsche Postbank and HSH Nordbank on long awaited Minerva debt refinancing

Following months of speculation around the future of property developer Minerva Plc, two teams from Taylor Wessing's finance ...

Finance Update - July 2009

Welcome to the July 2009 issue of Finance Update

Oakland v Wellswood (Yorkshire) Limited - The unresolved question of whether TUPE applies to administration sales

The Court of Appeal considered whether an employee formerly employed by an insolvent transferor company had sufficient continuous ...

Finance Update - June 2009

Welcome to the June 2009 issue of Finance Update

Finance Update - April 2009

New Partner for Taylor Wessing in Brussels

Taylor Wessing is pleased to announce the appointment of a new partner, Bart De Moor, to its Brussels office.  Bart De ...

Finance Update - March 2009

Taylor Wessing's International Dispute Resolution Survey

Hundreds rush to restructuring seminars

Finance Update - February 2009

Taylor Wessing advises Fortune Management Inc. on its successful restructuring deal worth EUR 103m

Taylor Wessing LLP recently advised Fortune Management Inc. on the successful restructuring of bonds and loan notes totalling EUR ...

Solvency II

Taylor Wessing advises Wyndeham Press Group on its return to British ownership

Taylor Wessing has recently advised on the sale of printing company, Wyndeham Press to Walstead Investments.Wyndeham Press prints ...

Companies Act 2006 - Guide to October 2008 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 came into force.  How do these changes affect your company?  October 2008 ...

Recent cases and imminent changes in legislation

This update is intended to give you a brief summary (and reminder) of the recent changes and imminent changes to the law relevant ...

Health and Safety: Bank and Insolvency professionals, ignore at your peril

"All change please!" - Sweeping new UK legislation on unfair commercial practices comes into force on 26 May 2008

Criminal liability for unfair business-to-consumer ('B2C') commercial practices and misleading business-to-busines ('B2B') ...

The Companies Act 2006 - Headline changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? Find a brief overview ...

The Companies Act 2006 - Guide to October 2007 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company?

The Companies Act 2006 - Guide to April 2008 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? April 2008 changes.

The Companies Act 2006 - Directors' Duties

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company's Directors' ...

Taylor Wessing advises specTra Industriekapital and Kleinewefers Beteiligungs-GmbH on investments in textile finishing specialist TAG

Patrick Cook joins Taylor Wessing as UK Head of Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery

Where credit's due

The number of individual bankruptcies in the UK is rising, helped in part by the Enterprise Act 2002. The effect of the new law ...

Success for Taylor Wessing and Independent Trustee Services Limited following advice on £3m pension fraud

Success for Taylor Wessing and Independent Trustee Services Limited following advice on £3m pension fraud

Taylor Wessing advises Independent Trustee Services Limited on largest compensation payment to a pension scheme