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Public Interest Winding Up – Is ‘lack of transparency’ a sufficient basis for the Secretary of State to seek to wind up a company?
In The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy v Celtic Consultancy & Enterprises Ltd [2021] EWHC 1240 (Ch), the High Court considered petitions seeking the winding up of three companies under s 124A Insolvency Act 1986. The court had to decide whether a company's alleged more...
IsZo Capital v Nam Tai; $170m allotment of shares set aside for improper purpose
IsZo Capital LP v Nam Tai Property Inc BVIHC (COM) 2020/0165 An Erskine Chambers team, comprising Martin Moore QC, Edward Davies QC and Ben Griffiths, together with Ogier counsel, Nick Burkill, succeeded in obtaining orders setting aside a $170 million allotment of shares in Nam Tai Property Inc. more...
Edward Davies QC considers the decision to put Lord Grade's media investment company into administration
In Re Gate Ventures plc [2020] EWHC 709 (Ch) the court considered a creditor’s application for an administration order over Gate Ventures plc (Gate Ventures). Gate Ventures is a media investment company. It was established with the backing of a number of figures who are well known in the British more...
A Guide to Directors Disqualification Proceedings in England and Wales
Company Directors are at risk of being disqualified under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 from holding office following investigations which may take place if their company becomes insolvent or there is other alleged wrongdoing. This short guide is intended to help company directors more...
Challenge to pre-pack defeated - Re Meem SL Limited (In Administration) [2017] EWHC 2688 (Ch)
Summary Where complaint is made about a pre-pack administration, more often than not it is the trade creditors who claim to have been left high and dry by the pre-arranged sale of the company’s business to the former management. The case of Re Meem SL Ltd (In Administration) [2017] EWHC 2688 (Ch) more...
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