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Winning the Case Is Easy. Obtaining the Evidence Is Hard
Lessons from Ebert v Ferrari SpA EWHC 2279 (TCC) AT A GLANCE The issue: Could the English Court permit service...
Read More London Courts Will Unwind Asset-Stripping Schemes Worldwide
Introduction Foreign lawyers, insolvency practitioners and award creditors may assume that transactions involving foreign companies, foreign assets and foreign individuals...
Read More Bourlakova v Anufriev and Salinas Pliego v Astor Asset Management
Two recent decisions — Bourlakova and another v Anufriev and others EWHC 1747 (Ch) and Salinas Pliego v Astor Asset...
Read More The Winding-Up Petition Procedure: A Guide for Directors and Creditors
A winding-up petition is one of the most urgent situations I see directors face, and one of the most powerful...
Read More How To Issue a Winding Up Petition? 2026 Guide
A winding-up petition might feel like your last option when a customer still hasn't paid. You've chased. You've waited. You've...
Read More HMRC Winding Up Petition: A Guide for Worried Directors (2026)
You’ve either just received a winding up petition from HMRC, or you’re worried one is on the way. Either scenario...
Read More What Is a Winding Up Order? The 2026 Guide for UK Directors
A winding up order is a court order that places a company into compulsory liquidation, usually because it cannot pay...
Read More How to Stop a Winding Up Petition? (Urgent Advice for UK Directors)
A winding up petition is not a warning. It is a live legal threat with a hard deadline. From the...
Read More Section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986 Explained: A Guide for Directors and Creditors
If your bank has frozen your company account following a winding-up petition, you're likely facing immediate pressure. Trading may have...
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