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Michael Lyons

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Michael Lyons is a partner in Clifford Chance’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution team. Email: michael.lyons@cliffordchance.com 

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English schemes of arrangement, restructuring plans, insolvency proceedings and the impact of sanctions legislation

This article explores the treatment of sanctioned creditors under English schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans, considering the impact of sanctions legislation on class structures and voting, the receipt of consideration and the impact of disenfranchisement in the context of bond restructurings. Separately, it also briefly considers the treatment of voting rights of sanctioned creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.

22 NOV 2024

Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022: sanctions update

There have long been calls for reform of the existing economic crime regime in the UK. Recent events in Ukraine have pushed this to the fore. As part of the UK government’s response, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the Act) was fast-tracked through Parliament and received Royal Assent on 15 March 2022. The Act has a number of significant implications in relation to the UK sanctions regime, which we outline below.

1 JUN 2022