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The impact of COVID-19 on businesses and individuals is already enormous. There has been a huge reduction in demand for non-essential goods, hospitality and transportation. Recent days have also seen...
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On 23 March 2020, Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Mullen set out the Court’s emergency response to managing winding up hearings during the COVID-19 lockdown. Upon considering the current situation...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/block-adjournment-of-winding-up-petitions/
If you are interested in entering into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) to help repay your debts, you have come to the right place. Our insolvency solicitors have substantial experience...
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Getting a debt relief order means you can potentially avoid bankruptcy and the stigma and hardship that comes with it. However, debt relief orders are not without their consequences. The...
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The insolvent liquidation (or winding-up) of a company is not a situation any business owner wants to face, but sometimes it is the best or only option available. When the...
https://isadoregoldman.com/insolvency-services/businesses-who-need-help/company-liquidation/
The process of administration can be an effective tool for companies in financial distress, with the potential to rescue the company. What is administration? A key benefit of administration is...
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A Company Voluntary Arrangement (‘CVA’) is a formal agreement a company can make with its creditors to address debt problems. Debt has the tendency to snowball if not addressed immediately....
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Chasing debts from clients, customers and companies is not just frustrating; it can be time consuming and detrimental to your own cash flow. It could even threaten the entire operation...
https://isadoregoldman.com/insolvency-services/lender-and-creditor-services/commercial-debt-recovery-and-asset-recovery/
Our insolvency specialists are here to support directors, shareholders and guarantors on a wide range of legal disputes, from issues over personal liability for company debts, to director disqualification matters....
https://isadoregoldman.com/insolvency-services/individuals-who-need-help/directors-shareholders-guarantors/
The challenges of running a business cannot be underestimated, particularly for a sole trader or partner. The financial aspects alone can present significant difficulties, especially if, for example, cash flow...
https://isadoregoldman.com/insolvency-services/individuals-who-need-help/sole-trader-partnership-insolvency/
Last October, the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (the “Protocol”) was introduced by the Government. The Protocol applies to any business (including sole traders and public bodies) claiming payment of...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/a-guide-to-the-debt-recovery-protocol/
Having previously been to the Supreme Court, the case of Burnden Holdings v Fielding has now gone to trial and created even more new law. At the heart of the...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/are-directors-liable-to-repay-dividends-when-the-accounts-they-relied-on-are-wrong/
For a fee of £55, and provided a new address for correspondence is provided, directors and others can now apply to Companies House to remove details of their residential addresses...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/removal-of-personal-information-from-the-company-register/
If you are a company director searching on Google how to declare an interim dividend, the answers you get would suggest that a board meeting is required. After all Part...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/you-dont-need-a-board-meeting-to-declare-an-interim-dividend/
When a litigation funder finances a claimant to take proceedings, which are unsuccessful, and the claimant is not in a position to pay the defendant’s costs, it is possible for...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/the-risks-of-litigation-funding/
Overview COVID-19 has already caused significant disruption and uncertainty in the legal sector, but how is it going to impact on the operation of the courts and tribunals? Lord Chancellor,...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/insolvency-courts-emergency-working-practices/
Parliament has decided that Carillion’s board of directors were culpable for its failure.MP’s are calling for the disqualification of the board from acting as directors in the future – Judge,...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/carillion-a-fair-trial-for-the-directors/
Parliament has decided that Carillion’s board of directors were culpable for its failure.MP’s are calling for the disqualification of the board from acting as directors in the future. Read the...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/carillion-recovering-money-for-creditors/
The creation of the limited liability company in the 19th century has been described by some as the most important invention of the industrial age. But in recent times the...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/directors-personally-liable-for-breaching-employment-contracts/
In a recent void disposition case concerning a Trustee in Bankruptcy’s entitlement to claim compensation from the recipient for loss arising out of a breach of trust, the Court of...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/bankruptcy-estates-can-now-be-compensated-for-loss-caused-by-breaches-of-trust/
In a much anticipated and long-awaited decision, the Court of Appeal in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA has cast its magnifying glass over breach of duty claims under section...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/court-of-appeal-limits-claims-against-directors/
Back in 2009, on the last day that the House of Lords delivered judgments, it was decided on a 3:2 majority that Moore Stephens were not liable for the negligent...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/liability-of-auditors-for-negligent-audit-how-times-change/
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its decision in Watson v Kea Investments Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 1759. The case concerned a claim for breach of trust against...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/what-interest-can-be-claimed-when-suing-directors-for-breach-of-fiduciary-duty/
This is an area of law & practice that is shrouded in mystery. In the context of a company in financial distress, most people tend to think that if a...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/duties-of-a-dissenting-director/
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Bill contains provisions that will mean it is no longer possible for a company to have a corporate director. In future all directors will...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/the-end-of-the-corporate-director-is-nigh-or-is-it/
It has long been the case that most pension schemes within the jurisdiction of England & Wales do not form part of the bankrupt’s estate and are therefore not available...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/the-unsatisfactory-status-of-eu-pensions/
If you have acted as a director of a company that goes into insolvent liquidation (the “liquidated company”) at any time in the 12 months prior to the liquidation, then...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/do-you-run-the-risk-of-trading-under-a-prohibited-name-after-liquidation/
You may just about remember the Jackson reforms… and the extension to the recoverability of CFA success fees and ATE premiums which R3 did so well to secure. Sadly, as...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/a-diary-note-for-all-insolvency-practitioners-dont-miss-out/
Administration is a formal procedure in which an insolvency practitioner is appointed to manage the company’s affairs in the interest of creditors with the goal of restructuring the business or...
https://isadoregoldman.com/news/can-a-creditor-sue-a-company-that-has-filed-a-notice-of-intention-to-appoint-an-administrator/
A Partnership Voluntary Arrangement (‘PVA’) can enable a partnership to resolve debt problems that might otherwise overwhelm their business. A PVA can allow partners to keep trading whilst addressing financial difficulties....
https://isadoregoldman.com/insolvency-services/businesses-who-need-help/partnership-voluntary-arrangements/
We provide, expert insolvency advice for secured and unsecured creditors of businesses and individuals. Being owed money by a company or individual facing insolvency can be very difficult. There is...
https://isadoregoldman.com/insolvency-services/lender-and-creditor-services/insolvency-services-for-creditors/
Professional negligence occurs when a professional breaches their duty of care, or fails to carry out their responsibilities to the required standard. Such poor conduct usually means that their client...
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When running a business, it’s important to protect and preserve the quality of your operations and relationships. Unless you take appropriate precautions, you may end up facing disputes that compromise...
https://isadoregoldman.com/insolvency-services/litigation-and-disputes/shareholder-partnership-disputes/
Jenna is a Chartered Legal Executive, having been admitted in 2012. Jenna joined Isadore Goldman in March 2016 and was promoted to Associate in April 2019 and Senior Associate in...
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Louise qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2015. She joined Isadore Goldman in August 2020 from the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution department of a regional firm. Louise has...
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Jackie qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2001. She has nearly 20 years experience in dealing with insolvency / commercial disputes and litigation. Earlier in her career, as Debt...
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Kevin has the benefit of over 35 years’ experience in the insolvency and business recovery fields which includes advising a large number of Insolvency Practitioners and other clients in relation...
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Nick has become particularly known for dealing with complex insolvency disputes and litigation, insolvency investigations (particularly in a fraud context) and technical insolvency and restructuring advice. In addition to acting...
https://isadoregoldman.com/people/nick-oliver/
David deals with all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency, as well as business recovery and restructuring. He acts for individuals, company directors, businesses and insolvency practitioners. David’s wide experience...
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Sarah specialises in contentious insolvency matters, in particular, conducting litigation on behalf of, and providing technical advice and assistance to, insolvency practitioner clients. Sarah also acts for individuals and creditors....
https://isadoregoldman.com/people/sarah-phillips/
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