Insolvency and Restructuring Manual

This book is a comprehensive guide to the principles and procedures of UK corporate insolvency. It examines and explains a number of specialist topics, including antecedent transactions, position of directors, financial institutions, and cross-border issues. For greater clarity and understanding, this practical book uses flowcharts, diagrams, and examples throughout. Contents include: what is insolvency? - main corporate insolvency procedures - the ranking of claims [to include set off] - restructuring as an alternative to formal insolvency - antecedent transactions - position of directors - financial institutions/secured creditors - other special types of creditors [retention of title creditors, landlord creditors, employee creditors] - English entities other than companies [e.g. insolvent partnerships] - cross border issues - taxation issues.