The ‘false comfort’ of extended temporary insolvency law measures and the need for deeper structural reform | Netherlands | Global law firm

Many businesses and industry groups are currently advocating for the Treasurer to extend the temporary six month exemption from insolvent trading liability for directors – due to expire on 25 September 2020 – and to also adopt other interim relief measures such as a prohibition on liquidators recovering unfair preference payments to creditors. It had…

Company behind London art galleries which claimed to sell works by Banksy and Andy Warhol is shut down

Artwork Holdings Ltd, formerly Yield Gallery Limited, described itself as “contemporary art specialists offering the purchase and investment of artwork to the public”  Insolvency Service investigations into the company found conflicting accounts as to whether it was trading, inaccurate accounts, and a suspected under-payment of VAT and corporation tax  The company has been shut down…

Tikona Infinet settles CCD dues with L&T Finance, moves to exit insolvency process

Mumbai-based Tikona Infinet Pvt Ltd moves to settle its dues related to Series ‘E’ Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCDs) with L&T Finance Ltd, bringing closure to the insolvency resolution process against the broadband services provider.The process for formal withdrawal of the insolvency petition from the NCLT is currently underway, said the company in its release. “It…