In the Matter of River Island Holdings Limited [2025] EWHC 2276 (Ch)

On Thursday, 4 September, Sir Alastair Norris handed down his written reasons for sanctioning the Restructuring Plan in respect of River Island. It is a typically clear and careful analysis and contains some helpful observations around the sharing of benefits and burdens under a restructuring plan; the treatment of shareholders; the rationale for differential treatment […]

Guaranteed Failure, the case of Peter Dunn and Kostas Kazolides

The case of Peter Dunn v Kostas Kazolides [2025] EWHC 2212 (Ch) addresses interesting questions about limitation periods, insolvency, the formal requirements for the execution of deeds, and how variation to the contract between the principal debtor and creditor may discharge a guarantor. Mr Dunn, a former chartered accountant and insolvency practitioner, claimed nearly £9m […]

“The Delorean versus the Polo”

Andrew Brown is featured in the latest edition of LexisNexis Corporate Rescue & Insolvency Journal for his article on “The Delorean versus the Polo”: the respective impacts (or non-impact) of 2020’s introduction of the Corporate Moratorium under Pt A1 and the Mental Health Breathing Space Moratorium. The full article is available via LexisNexis Corporate Rescue […]

Court Sanctions Restructuring Plan of River Island

On Friday of last week, Sir Alastair Norris sanctioned the restructuring plan of River Island, one of the UK’s most recognised designer and retailer of women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and accessories. The Restructuring Plan allows River Island to reorganise its leasehold portfolio and secure funding in order to continue implementing its transformation strategy. Matthew […]

Junior Programme: Restructuring & Insolvency – 18th September 2025

Join us for our Junior Programme: Restructuring & Insolvency presented by Chloe Shuffrey and Piers Digby on Thursday, 18th September 2025, at 17:30 followed by drinks and canapes. Chloe and Piers will be discussing two important case law updates: Enforcement against debtor pensions: Judgment creditors have since Blight v Brewster [2012] EWHC 165 (Ch) been able to enforce against judgment […]

Core VCT v Soho Square Capital and others [2025] EWHC 1918 (Ch)

On 25 July 2025, judgment was handed down by Tom Smith KC, sitting as deputy high court judge, in Core VCT v Soho Square Capital and others [2025] EWHC 1918 (Ch), a decision concerning the law of amendment to plead new causes of action and the application of section 32 of the Limitation Act in […]