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£17.5 million fraud judgment made against insolvent investment firm and former director

£17.5 million fraud judgment made against insolvent investment firm and former director

Judgment will survive former director's bankruptcy

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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High Court rejects bank’s conspiracy claims against Russian businessman and his UK solicitors

High Court rejects bank’s conspiracy claims against Russian businessman and his UK solicitors

Lender's claims over US$9.6 million debt dismissed as Court finds finds Russian media group's insolvency measures were aimed at survival, not defeating lender

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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Fife engineering firm secures four-year CVA with 32p dividend for creditors

Fife engineering firm secures four-year CVA with 32p dividend for creditors

Opus Advisory Group secures unanimous creditor backing for Logan Bruce restructuring after failed sale process, preserving 21 jobs

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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TalkTalk enters administration as BT acquires businesses in £400 million rescue

TalkTalk enters administration as BT acquires businesses in £400 million rescue

Alvarez & Marsal completes pre-pack sale safeguarding approximately 900 jobs and services to 2.5 million customers after failed attempts to sell the debt-laden telecoms group

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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Ardmore administrators press ahead with litigation after £3.4m HMRC recovery

Ardmore administrators press ahead with litigation after £3.4m HMRC recovery

Litigation and insurance claims could add to Ardmore creditor recoveries

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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High Court supports receivership over Vietjet assets to enforce $250 million judgment debt

High Court supports receivership over Vietjet assets to enforce $250 million judgment debt

Court says post-judgment receivers are appropriate after repeated enforcement difficulties, but initially excludes assets located in Vietnam

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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Claire’s UK administration generates £4 million trading surplus as fees rise

Claire’s UK administration generates £4 million trading surplus as fees rise

Interpath administrators expect ordinary preferential creditors to be paid in full, but unsecured creditors remain out of the money

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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Glencore wins right to pursue $236 million proprietary claim against Prax Refinery

Glencore wins right to pursue $236 million proprietary claim against Prax Refinery

High Court questions earlier authority that liquidation cuts off a fraud victim’s right to rescind, allowing Glencore to pursue a claim that could elevate it above the insolvency waterfall

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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Revel Collective Administrators Report on £16.5m Bars and Pubs Break-Up

Revel Collective Administrators Report on £16.5m Bars and Pubs Break-Up

Six months after a £16.5m acquisition unravelled, the joint administrators report on a same-day pre-pack sale to two buyers and a shortfall for unsecured creditors

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LK Bennett Administrators File First Progress Report as Gordon Brothers Unveils Licensing Push

LK Bennett Administrators File First Progress Report as Gordon Brothers Unveils Licensing Push

A&M holds £11.4 million six months into the administration, but millions in unpaid fees and expenses remain as Gordon Brothers moves LK Bennett toward a licensing-led relaunch

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Brothers' £4 Million Property Feud Leads to Failed Winding-Up Bid

Brothers' £4 Million Property Feud Leads to Failed Winding-Up Bid

The High Court refused to wind up the Isle of Man company after finding the petitioner's controller was solely responsible for its deadlock

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Petropavlovsk Liquidators Cleared to Approve US$40 Million Assignment Despite Russian Sanctions

Petropavlovsk Liquidators Cleared to Approve US$40 Million Assignment Despite Russian Sanctions

The High Court finds liquidators can consent to an assignment estimated by the parties at up to US$40 million without breaching UK sanctions

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