european insolvency

European Insolvency Law Harmonisation and Theory

Chris Laughton
October 31, 2011 21:41

Preference law, rules on reorganisation or composition plans, claim validation rules and insolvency of groups of companies are included amongst the topics identified as apt for harmonisation in INSOL Europe's report to the European Parliament, Harmonisation of Insolvency Law at EU Level. They are...

Mercer & Hole - London partner Chris Laughton to lead INSOL Europe

Steve Smith
October 17, 2010 00:01

Fellow partner at Mercer & Hole, Chris Laughton, has been appointed President of INSOL Europe, the pan-European members organisation for insolvency professionals.

Pre-packs and insolvency tourism: the Government view

Chris Laughton
March 13, 2010 15:51

"Pre-packs are not the problem; the problem is the insolvency." So said Lord Drayson, The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, in a House of Lords debate on Thursday 11 March 2010. He was responding to...

Netherlands insolvency increase

Chris Laughton
September 04, 2008 21:09

The credit crunch is hitting mainland Europe, raising insolvency rates, according to Legal Week's recent article NautaDutilh launches 20-strong Benelux team. Most UK insolvency practitioners felt the economy starting to bite in midsummer and all the signs here are that,...

Bank insolvency

Chris Laughton
April 09, 2008 21:46

As the major (English) trading creditor of the London branch of a troubled bank registered and with its principal operations and headquarters in Switzerland but with other branches in a variety of largely offshore jurisdictions, what insolvency process would you...