Douglas Blyth
Dentons
Articles
Wrongful trading suspension 're activated' by UK Government leaving directors with a 2-month "gap" in protection during COVID 19 pandemic
United Kingdom - November 26 2020 Today, new legislation comes into force* that provides directors of companies in financial difficulty with a second breathing space from the…
Celia Hayward, Ian Fox, Luci Mitchell-Fry, Neil Griffiths, Richard Pallot-Cook, Tessa Blank.
Proceedings against defendants in EU member states - the case for starting court claims before the end of 2020
European Union, United Kingdom - November 20 2020 As we approach the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, uncertainty remains as to what replacement regime (if any) will be…
Drinks Promotions: Don’t Lose Your Bottle
United Kingdom - October 26 2020 COVID-19 has increased the impetus for the drinks industry (and many others) to identify new and inventive ways to promote and sell their products…
Implications of new moratorium and exclusion of directors' liability in the UK now Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 becomes law
United Kingdom - June 29 2020 On 26 June the long-awaited Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force and introduced emergency measures to provide protection to…
Celia Hayward, Derek McCombe, Ian Fox, Neil Griffiths, Richard Pallot-Cook, Tessa Blank.
Implications of proposed moratorium and exclusion of directors' liability in the UK
United Kingdom - April 7 2020 On 28 March 2020 the UK government announced that emergency measures will be implemented to provide protection to directors of companies which…
Celia Hayward, Derek McCombe, Ian Fox, Neil Griffiths, Richard Pallot-Cook, Tessa Blank.
