Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:17:07 +0000 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:17:07 +0000 Libsyn RSSgen 1.0 http://www.mayerbrown.com en ©2021 Mayer Brown http://www.mayerbrown.com On 20 May 2020, the UK Government published its much anticipated draft legislation (the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill) which aims to provide greater opportunities for company survival and better returns for creditors during and after the COVID-19 emergency. The Government intends to ask Parliament to expedite progress of the Bill. This short podcast mini-series contains five episodes, with each focusing on one of the key reforms proposed. https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/f/5/d/ef5debc4b1829fd05f2e77a3093c12a1/UK_Restructuring_Insolvency_Law_Reforms.jpg Mayer Brown no episodic Corporate,Insolvency,and,Governance,Bill,UK,Insolvency no On 20 May 2020, the UK Government published its much anticipated draft legislation (the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill) which aims to provide greater opportunities for company survival and better returns for creditors during and after the COVID-webedits@mayerbrown.comMayer Brown The Exercise of Contractual Termination Provisions Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000 05:41 false 4 full Mayer Brown webedits@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown)Amy Halsall discusses the proposed changes to restrict a supplier's ability to exercise contractual termination rights on insolvency, introduced by the Bill.Amy Halsall discusses the proposed changes to restrict a supplier's ability to exercise contractual termination rights on insolvency, introduced by the Bill. Standalone Moratorium for Companies Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000 09:53 false 5 full Mayer Brown webedits@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown)Sheena Frazer discusses the new Standalone Moratorium introduced by the Bill.Sheena Frazer discusses the new Standalone Moratorium introduced by the Bill. Restructuring Plan for Companies in Financial Difficulty Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000 12:25 false 3 full Mayer Brown webedits@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown)Devi Shah discusses the new Restructuring Plan introduced by the Bill, including some of its interesting features which distinguish it from the existing regime relating to schemes of arrangement.Devi Shah discusses the new Restructuring Plan introduced by the Bill, including some of its interesting features which distinguish it from the existing regime relating to schemes of arrangement. Winding-Up Petitions Mon, 11 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000 04:32 false 2 full Mayer Brown webedits@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown)Amy Jacks discusses the temporary restrictions to winding-up petitions introduced in the Bill.Amy Jacks discusses the temporary restrictions to winding-up petitions introduced in the Bill. Wrongful Trading Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000 03:44 false 1 full Mayer Brown webedits@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown)Nicola Collins discusses the temporary changes to liability for wrongful trading, included in the Bill.Nicola Collins discusses the temporary changes to liability for wrongful trading, included in the Bill.