Nowhere to hide: debtor’s pension available to creditors and trustees in bankruptcy *

United Kingdom - April 10 2012
Most pension schemes give the beneficiary an option as to when to start to draw the pension, and whether or not to draw a tax free lump sum.

Co-authors: Steven Fennell , John Harvey, Dino Paganuzzi, Michael McCarthy.

Forfeiture of assets on insolvency: “it’s yours until you go bust” *

United Kingdom - September 22 2011
The Supreme Court has clarified the extent to which it is possible for a contract to provide for a company or individual to lose assets on insolvency.

Co-authors: Steven Fennell , Dino Paganuzzi.

Limiting the balance sheet test for insolvency *

United Kingdom - March 9 2011
Section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 provides two main tests of when a company is insolvent.

Co-authors: Steven Fennell , Dino Paganuzzi.