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Court of Appeal rules sanctions regulator cannot dictate how administrators distribute assets or make provision for a sanctioned creditor

Court of Appeal rules sanctions regulator cannot dictate how administrators distribute assets or make provision for a sanctioned creditor

Sanctions licence does not authorise administrators to disregard insolvency legislation

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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Court of Appeal overturns bankruptcy order based on Russian judgment, citing evidence of judicial bias

Court of Appeal overturns bankruptcy order based on Russian judgment, citing evidence of judicial bias

Court rules that allegations of judicial predetermination, supported by hearsay and expert evidence, raised a genuine and substantial dispute over a RUB 2 billion debt, requiring the bankruptcy order to be set aside

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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Moelis wins $3.4 million restructuring fee dispute despite being sidelined before refinancing

Moelis wins $3.4 million restructuring fee dispute despite being sidelined before refinancing

High Court rules that financial advisers need not be the effective cause of a restructuring to earn success fees, and that pausing an engagement does not extinguish commission rights

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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High Court sanctions €241 million Schleich restructuring, rejects sanctioned creditor's objections

High Court sanctions €241 million Schleich restructuring, rejects sanctioned creditor's objections

Court approves German toy group's debt restructuring despite objections from a creditor holding 16% of the debt, while warning companies against making material changes to schemes without returning to court

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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High Court blocks winding-up petitions despite undisputed construction debt

High Court blocks winding-up petitions despite undisputed construction debt

Court finds entire £39,329 debt was due and owing but restrains winding-up petition based on a substantial cross-claim from an unrelated project

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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MFS administrators investigate £1.3bn in unaccounted lender funds as creditor claims exceed £2.3bn

MFS administrators investigate £1.3bn in unaccounted lender funds as creditor claims exceed £2.3bn

AlixPartners pursues £1.3bn claim against former director over alleged shortfall in lender funds, as questions surrounding loan recoveries and creditor distributions remain unresolved

Dina Kovacevic
Dina Kovacevic
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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