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Pension schemes as super-creditors: Court of Appeal rules in Nortel and Lehman Brothers

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • November 29 2011

This appeal was brought by the insolvency practitioners dealing with the Nortel and Lehman Brothers companies

Investigation opened into aid for Royal Mail's pension plans

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • August 19 2011

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into plans to restructure the Royal Mail

Another victory for the UK Pensions Regulator: FSDs granted “super-priority” status in English insolvency proceedings

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 30 2011

In previous issues of TransAtlantic, we reported that the UK Pensions Regulator had issued contribution notices (CNs) and financial support directions (FSDs) against insolvent companies in the Nortel and Lehman Brothers groups

LehmanNortel judgment: pension scheme is “supercreditor”

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 21 2010

The High Court has decided that financial support directions can be issued against insolvent companies as well as solvent ones

Employer debt: new restructuring easements effective from 6 April

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 26 2010

In our September 2009 Pensions update we reported on proposals to make changes to the employer debt regime aimed at assisting corporate restructurings

PPF levy 201112: check your insolvency risk now

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 23 2010

Following its November 2009 consultation, the PPF has published a statement confirming its policy on measuring insolvency risk for the 201112 levy

PPF good practice guide for trustees

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 26 2009

The PPF has issued a good practice guide for trustees of schemes with an insolvent employer, which is aimed at taking them through the assessment period effectively and efficiently and which takes into account the PPF's experience of the common issues experienced by trustees during an assessment period