1/14/2026 7:06:59 PM Restructuring and Insolvency outlook for 2026 By Tim Carter Welcome to 2026 from Stevens & Bolton’s Restructuring & Insolvency team. The last 12 months proved difficult for many businesses, and we...
11/27/2025 2:52:53 PM Preparation not prediction: Legal moves that build resilience By Jeremy Kelly Lucy Trott Sophie Ashcroft James Evison Lucy Barnes +2 more... Show less In-house teams can’t control global volatility, but they can control how they prepare for it. This article explores the practical steps...
11/20/2025 4:03:12 PM TUPE protections disapplied by provisional liquidation – Secretary of State v Sahonta By Lucy Trott The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed in the Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Sahonta [2025] EAT 166 that some of the...
11/14/2025 11:45:16 AM What’s your next move? Insights from S&B Activate 2025 By Beverley Flynn Gustaf Duhs Charles Maurice Most legal events tell you what’s changed. This one was about what to do next. S&B Activate 2025 brought together business leaders,...
11/7/2025 2:23:06 PM Property pains: what Pizza Hut’s administration means for commercial landlords By Chloe Fisher The recent news of Pizza Hut going into administration is a reminder of the pressures continuing to be faced in the hospitality and...
10/22/2025 12:00:00 AM Restorative justice: no relief for transaction defrauding creditors (Credit Suisse V Softbank Group Corp) By Tim Carter When a victim pursues a purported transaction defrauding creditors before the courts, they shoulder the costs and litigation risk in an...
10/15/2025 12:00:00 AM Restructuring and insolvency bulletin - October 2025 By Matthew Padian We’re back with another round-up of legal developments and market insights – and while the summer sun may have faded, the heat hasn’t...
10/3/2025 1:43:46 PM Thames Water: restructuring or renationalisation? By Lucy Trott It’s sink or swim for Thames Water’s last ditch restructuring proposal as the UK’s largest water utility attempts once again to avoid...
10/2/2025 12:00:00 AM High Court clarifies application of third-party enforcement rights in lending agreements: HNW Lending Ltd v Lawrence By Andrew Dodds In financing transactions, many deal documents contemplate the involvement of third-parties – such as a receiver appointed under a...
9/25/2025 3:31:10 PM When IP dies with the brand: lessons from the Notting Hill Shopping Bag case By Georgie Barrow The UK high street continues to contract, with economic pressures and fast fashion competition forcing brands, like Claire’s, into...
9/17/2025 10:00:18 AM Financial pressures mount for universities in refinancing crunch By Helen Martin The Financial Times reported yesterday on the tough refinancing conditions faced by some British universities, in the face of the...
8/21/2025 3:33:01 PM Private schools feeling the pinch By Lucy Trott The number of private schools entering administration has increased by 50% in the first half of this year according to The Times...