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Podcast: The Linklaters Podcast
Episode: Pre-Pack Reform // Restructuring & Insolvency
Description: Episode 1: R&I Soundbites
As from 30 April, recent legislative reforms mean that an administrator must not make a substantial disposal to connected persons within the first 8 weeks of an administration, unless either the company’s creditors have approved the transaction or, more likely, the buyer has obtained a qualifying report from an evaluator. While not aimed solely at pre-packs, it’s clear that concerns around their transparency in particular were the driving force behind these changes. The mood music around pre-packs is clear and the insolvency industry as a whole will need to get behind these changes to make them...