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Matthieu Hucker is an Associate in Baker McKenzie, London office.
In Corporate Compliance

United Kingdom: Supreme Court confirms existence of directors’ “creditor duty”

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The UK Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited judgment in relation to the case of BTI 2014 LLC (Appellant) v. Sequana SA and others (Respondents) [2022] UKSC 25, concerning the duty of directors of a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 to consider (and act in accordance with) the interests of the company’s creditors.

In Corporate Compliance

United Kingdom: Supreme Court confirms existence of directors’ “creditor duty”

by , and 8 Mins Read

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited judgment in relation to the case of BTI 2014 LLC (Appellant) v. Sequana SA and others (Respondents) [2022] UKSC 25, concerning the duty of directors of a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 to consider (and act in accordance with) the interests of the company’s creditors.

In Corporate Compliance

United Kingdom: Extended powers for the Insolvency Service to investigate and sanction former directors of dissolved companies introduced

by , and 3 Mins Read

The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act (“Act”) received royal assent on 15 December 2021. The Act extends the scope of powers available to the Insolvency Service to address the issue of directors dissolving companies to avoid paying their liabilities.