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The High Court considered whether a bankruptcy order, made by the Office of the Adjudicator, should be annulled due to lack of jurisdiction. The case considered key issues for trustees and cross-border insolvency practitioners.
The court has rejected a bankrupt’s applications for disclosure and an injunction, while striking out the bankrupt’s negligence claim relating to a property sale, citing disproportionate or irrelevant requests and unsustainable claims.
In relation to an EMI special administration, the ICC judge in this case considered whether closing out customer contracts could have the effect of creating an expense liability for in the money customers.
Earlier this summer, Sir Alastair Norris sanctioned Poundland’s restructuring plan which has prevented this well-known retailer from entering administration.
In the recent decision of Pagden v Ridgley [2025] EWHC 2674 (Ch), the court considered the question of the scope of a creditor’s right to challenge administrator remuneration.
The court considered whether a Petrofac company, incorporated in Jersey, could go into administration in England. It concluded that, while the COMI starting point was Jersey, other factors established that the COMI was, in fact, in England & Wales.
Catriona Attride interviews Doug Wright MBE, philanthropist and businessman, on his successful career with McDonald’s, where he started as a cleaner and worked his way up to franchisee. They discuss the launch of the Ronald McDonald House Charities for sick children, as well as Doug’s latest project, Kids’ Village.
We spoke to Ravi Francis, private client partner in London, about his first year working at Mills & Reeve.
As alternative investments grow in popularity among high-net-worth individuals, so too does the risk of fraud. Whether acquiring a Rothko, a rare Burgundy, or a promising new cryptocurrency, private clients are increasingly exposed to sophisticated scams. Here, we explore how fraud manifests in the worlds of art, fine wine, and digital assets, and how victims have successfully used civil recovery to reclaim their losses.
Michael Eavis, the founder of Glastonbury Festival, has made headlines this week after The Times reported that he’s transferred his shares in the festival’s operational company to his daughter, Emily, and has gifted most of his shares in the festival’s holding company into a family trust. This move happened just before the government’s Autumn Budget announcement in October 2024.
For any business owner safeguarding the future of your company is a primary goal. A significant inheritance tax (IHT) bill can create a major financial burden for your beneficiaries, and this risk is set to increase. With changes to Business Relief (BR) due in April 2026, a standard life insurance policy, when set up correctly, offers a straightforward way to protect your legacy.
The forthcoming changes to inheritance tax rules for individuals holding business or agricultural assets have been well-publicised. What is less well-known is that changes will also affect property within trusts, which are subject to 10-year inheritance tax anniversaries (known as relevant property trusts).