Insolvency & Restructuring News
What's been hitting the headlines? Here you will find news stories covering all forms of Insolvency and Restructuring in the media.
05/12/11
ILA Annual Dinner and Lecture 2011
On Wednesday 16 November 2011, the President of the ILA, Christopher Mallon, welcomed leading insolvency judges, ILA members and their guests, and sponsors Law Debenture and American Appraisal, to the ILA's 22nd Anniversary Annual Dinner. Read More
03/11/11
R&ILN seminar
On Thursday 3 November, the Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers' Network co-hosted a seminar entitled "Sports Roundup: A Legal Update" with members of 3-4 South Square and Dundas & Wilson. Read More
21/07/11
Insolvency Service Request to ILA Members
The Insolvency Service has issued a request to ILA Members to provide further evidence to support the case for legislative reform on the subject of Administration Expenses following the Nortel pensions decision. Read More
01/07/11
Insolvency Lawyers' Association's Response to the draft Insolvency (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2011
Members will be aware of the government's latest proposals to improve transparency in pre-pack sales, and administration sales to connected or associated parties are causing wide concern within the profession. The ILA provided a response, which can be read here. Read More
05/04/11
5th Insolvency Research Conference
The Insolvency Service's 5th annual research conference moved north this year and was hosted by Nottingham Law School ... Read More
26/03/11
ILA Annual Conference 2011
The ILA Annual Conference in Oxford proved once again the association's ability to bring together the profession's leading lights and stimulate debate ... Read More
25/03/11
ILA Academic Colloquium 2011
A glorious Spring day heralded the ILA Academic Colloquium 2011 at the Randolph Hotel in Oxford ... Read More
10/02/11
Consultation on proposals for reforming the regulatory framework for Insolvency Practitioners
The Insolvency Service has launched a consultation on proposals for reforming the regulatory framework for Insolvency Practitioners Read More
06/12/10
ILA President's Column - Welcome To Our Insolvency Academic Members
It gives me great pleasure to announce that, with effect from 1 December 2010, we have taken into our fold the large and energetic community of insolvency academics in the UK. Read More
10/11/10
2010 ILA Annual Dinner: a memorable evening
On Wednesday 10 November 2010, the President of the ILA, Peter Cranston, welcomed leading insolvency judges, ILA members and their guests, and sponsors Law Debenture, to the ILA's 21st Anniversary Annual Dinner ... Read More
22/10/10
ILA President's Column - Some things never change?
As even the indefatigables of the ILA's Technical Committee will now know, summer is over. If any affirmation was needed, the return of the "Alex" cartoons to the pages of the Daily Telegraph provides it amply. But even in that tongue in cheek offering, we can see a snapshot of the broader economic sentiments that "catastrophe has been avoided", but the "outlook is not cheery", with austerity measures on the horizon, and companies and individuals retrenching. Read More
14/10/10
Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers' Network Seminar
On 14 October 2010, the Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers' Network hosted a drinks reception and seminar for associate members and prospective associate members of the ILA. Barry Isaacs of 3-4 South Square delivered a fascinating seminar on the anti-deprivation principle. Read More
12/05/10
Inaugural Law Debenture Seminar
On 12th May 2010 a packed house attended the Inaugural Law Debenture Seminar at The London Capital Club. Entitled "Aspects of Financial Restructuring" the panel, chaired by William Trower QC, was ably supported by Read More
08/04/10
ILA President's Column - Maturity and Agelessness
By the time you read this, my first President's column, the ILA will have held its AGM and Annual Conference in Chester, the latter most ably chaired by David Richards J, and members will be grappling with the amended Insolvency Rules which came into effect on 6 April 2010, just in time for the age of austerity predicted to follow the imminent General Election... Read More
27/03/10
ILA Annual Conference 2010 in Chester
The ILA Annual Conference 2010 was held at the Grosvenor Hotel & Spa in the historic city of Chester on Friday 26th March and Saturday 27th March 2010. Deva Victrix, as the city was known in Roman times, was the site of the largest Roman fortress in Britain, situated at a stategic site on a bend in the River Dee. The Chester Grosvenor has been a central part of life in the city since 1866, with its restaurant holding a Michelin star since 1990... Read More
21/01/10
R&I Lawyers' Network Reception
The R&I Lawyers' Network, established to promote the benefits of associate membership of the ILA, was launched at a reception held at The Old Hall in Lincoln's Inn on the evening of 21 January 2010... Read More
21/01/10
President's View - Stephen Davies QC welcomes the new ILA website
It has been a long time coming. It is the product of the vision and hard work of the ILA Council driven by my three immediate predecessors, Ken Baird, Louise Verrill and Ian Field. Within the ILA, the nuts and bolts of the new website have been assembled by a team of hard-working volunteers led by Council member, Justin Bickle working in conjunction with our website providers, Sears Davies. Read More
12/01/10
20th Annual Dinner a resounding success
On Wednesday 11 November 2009, the President of the ILA, Stephen Davies QC, welcomed leading insolvency judges, ILA members and their distinguished guests Read More
27/03/09
ILA Conference 2009 in Cardiff Bay
The ILA's 2009 Conference was held at the St. David's Hotel and Spa overlooking the waterfront of Cardiff Bay during the weekend of 27 - 29 March 2009. Read More