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    Wilberforce nominated in multiple categories including Set of the Year for third year running at Legal 500 Bar Awards

    Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to share that we have been nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500’s 2024 Bar Awards. Wilberforce Chambers has been nominated for ‘Set of the Year’ for the third year in a row as well as ‘Chancery... Read more

    Wednesday 10 July 2024

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    Sian v Halimedia: Insolvency vs Arbitration – Article by Ernest Leung cited in recent Privy Council decision

    In Sian Participation Corp v Halimedia International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16, Lords Briggs and Hamblen considered the issue of whether insolvency proceedings should be stayed where the underlying debt was covered by an arbitration agreement. In an appeal from the BVI,... Read more

    By Ernest Leung
    Friday 21 June 2024

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    Judgment handed down in Re BHS Group Ltd

    Insolvency, Company law

    Lexa Hilliard KC | Rachael Earle
    Tuesday 11 June 2024

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    A hidden gem? The ‘sufficient connection with the jurisdiction’ test under s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the light of Suppipat v Narogdej [2023] EWHC 1988 (Comm)’

    Tim Penny KC and Daniel Petrides have written an article for TL4’s FIRE Starters magazine entitled “A hidden gem? The ‘sufficient connection with the jurisdiction’ test under s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the light of Suppipat v Narogdej... Read more

    By Tim Penny KC | Daniel Petrides
    Monday 3 June 2024

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    Substantial Disposals by Administrators in the First Eight Weeks: When is the purchaser a “connected person” and when is an evaluator independent?

    David Pollard has published a three part article on Substantial Disposals by Administrators in the First Eight Weeks: When is the purchaser a “connected person” and when is an evaluator independent? Published in the journal International Corporate Rescue, it discusses the... Read more

    By David Pollard
    Monday 29 April 2024

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    Wilberforce shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at this year’s The Lawyer Awards for Chambers of the Year! Winners will be announced on Tuesday 18th June at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. We are incredibly... Read more

    Friday 12 April 2024

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    Publications

    Company Directors – Duties, Liabilities, and Remedies (new release and launch event)

    Lexa Hilliard KC | Thomas Robinson
    March 2024

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    Recent Cases

    High Court grants buy-out order in Knell v Van Loo

    Insolvency, Commercial disputes, Company law

    Jessica Brooke
    Friday 22 December 2023

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    60 seconds with Jessica Brooke

    Jessica Brooke has contributed to the Women in FIRE Supplement included in Issue 15 of FIRE Magazine, TL4’s annual ‘Year in Review Edition 2023’ discussing her highlights of 2023. Read the full article

    By Jessica Brooke
    Monday 18 December 2023

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    Recent Cases

    Royal Court of Guernsey dismisses a substantial unfair prejudice application in CLO HoldCo Limited v Highland CLO Funding Limited [2023] GRC061

    Commercial disputes, Company law, Insolvency, International / offshore

    Alan Gourgey KC | Sri Carmichael
    Monday 18 December 2023

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    Four wins for Wilberforce at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023

    We are absolutely delighted to have picked up four awards at last night’s Chambers UK Bar Awards! We are proud to announce that Wilberforce Chambers won the highly coveted ‘Set of the Year‘ award, as well as ‘Chancery Set of... Read more

    Friday 1 December 2023

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    Publications

    Moss, Fletcher and Isaacs on The EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings (Fourth Edition)

    Stuart Isaacs KC
    October 2023

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