The dreaded Deed of Trust in a bankruptcy
29 July 2021
In my personal life, I don’t recall ever meeting someone who had given property to family members via a declaration of trust, yet when I’m […]
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Overtrading
29 July 2021
After nearly 18 months of lockdowns and the constant interruptions to trade, having too much business seems like a problem every director would take in […]
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Dealing with the debt mountain
29 July 2021
Now lockdown restrictions have been lifted across England, the majority of businesses have reopened their doors with the hope of seeing an increase in footfall […]
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CVAs and HMRC’s preferential creditor status
29 July 2021
On 1 December 2020 HMRC regained its status as a preferential creditor in insolvency proceedings (albeit a secondary ranking preference for PAYE and VAT debt […]
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Insolvency expert witnesses
29 July 2021
Litigation Litigation and insolvency are familiar bedfellows. At Mercer & Hole our insolvency office-holders often litigate to effect recoveries for the benefit of creditors. But […]
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Cross-border insolvency and the CBIR
29 July 2021
What are the CBIR and how are they useful? The Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006, a UK statutory instrument (SI 2006/1030), have become a more significant […]
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