Insolvency & Business Recovery
What happens during an Insolvency Service investigation…
Jon Munnery, a business liquidation specialist from UK Liquidators, and James Robbins, solicitor and insolvency specialist from Harrison Drury, explain how an Insolvency Service investigation is conducted and how company…
Administration and liquidation: The different outcomes for…
Our insolvency, employment and sports law specialists consider potential outcomes for employees of collapsed sports clubs using two recent scenarios from rugby union clubs Worcester Warriors and Wasps. On October…
Winding-up petitions after April 1st – what…
As of 1 April 2022, the temporary restrictions on issuing winding-up petitions will come to an end, as part of a general relaxation of coronavirus-related legislation. Peter Barlow examines if…
Preparing your business for sale during COVID-19
In our latest guest blog post, Keith Tully from business recovery specialists Begbies Traynor looks at the issues around selling your business during the pandemic and explores the options for…
Changes to the UK insolvency regime
To ameliorate the unforeseen long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, the government has made wide-ranging reforms to the UK’s insolvency legislative framework. James Robbins and Benjamin Hughes…
How businesses can protect their finances during…
James Robbins and Benjamin Hughes from our insolvency and debt recovery team look at how businesses can protect their finances during the COVID-19 pandemic and put measures in place to…
Using winding-up petitions to recover debts
James Robbins, senior associate solicitor in Harrison Drury’s insolvency and business recovery team, looks at instances where it might be useful to consider a winding-up petition to recover a debt.…
What should you do if you’re affected…
Construction firm, Carillion PLC, announced this week that it and its five sister companies had been placed into compulsory liquidation. Harrison Drury’s construction and insolvency teams look at what this…
How will Brexit affect insolvencies?
While Britain’s impending departure from the EU is unlikely to have an immediate impact on corporate insolvencies in the UK, Harrison Drury insolvency lawyer James Robbins believes changes are likely…
Insolvency law changes you need to know…
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, the Deregulation Act 2015 and various pieces of secondary legislation are to reform insolvency law and practice. Here, insolvency law expert James…
Six legal issues to address when negotiating…
Large businesses that are used to negotiating contracts on a day-to-day basis will no doubt be familiar with the legal pitfalls involved. They may have dedicated procurement departments handling negotiations…
Four ways to recover debt from an…
Just because a company has or is about to enter an insolvency process does not necessarily mean that all is lost. I have been involved in a number of recent…
Preston solicitor passes top insolvency exam
A Preston-based solicitor has been recognised for his expertise in insolvency matters after passing a key exam. James Robbins, who is a solicitor at Harrison Drury, has gained insolvency practitioner…
Do I have a claim for professional…
Rarely has the issue of professional negligence enjoyed the level of media exposure as it has in recent years. The recent recession led to a lot of businesses losing money…
Government retains insolvency litigation LASPO exemption
A new plan to extend the temporary exemption of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) in insolvency litigation cases has been announced. The LASPO Act…
Dealing with disputes in a fragmenting boardroom
People who own and run limited companies will always have their differences – that’s just a fact of life. It is sometimes healthy for individuals within these businesses to have…
