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Individual Voluntary Arrangements

Author: Paul French; Giles Frampton; Jonathan Middleton; Stephen Lawson
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K. (S)
ISBN: 9780853085225
Published In: Subscription-type (Contents updated periodically)
Format: Loose-leaf
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For all those advising insolvency practitioners, creditors or debtors whether during the preparation of an IVA or after its approval

Due to the current economic climate the regulation of Insolvency Practitioners conducting Individual Voluntary Arrangements has become an important topic.

Official statistics show that individual voluntary arrangements are on the increase. As a result it is essential that Insolvency Practitioners and those advising them keep up-to-date and informed.

This clear, authoritative guide has become an essential reference tool for Insolvency Practitioners and lawyers advising Insolvency Practitioners, creditors or debtors during the preparation of an IVA or after its approval.

Written by a team of experts in the field, the loose-leaf format with regular updating ensures that you are always kept fully informed of the relevant case law and changes to practice and procedure. All the latest developments are examined in detail and invaluable, practical guidance is provided to navigate you through this complex area of law.

The work inculdes a CD-ROM, containing professionally drafted, up-to-date precedents and specimen IVA proposals, all in Microsoft Word format. Stripped of annotation and ready for individual adaptation, this alone will save hours of drafting time.

3 updates per year (approx. HKD 2,145 each)

Introduction
Formation
Partnerships
The Proposal - General Considerations
The IVA Protocol
Trading
Particular Assets and Liabilities
Real Property
Standard Conditions
Proceedings for the Interim Order
Non-Interim Order Procedure
Role of Nominee and Nominee's Report
Giving and Receiving Notice of Creditors' Meeting
Creditors' Meeting
Effect of Approval
Challenge of the Meeting's Decision and Rule 5.22 Appeals
Implementation and Supervision of the Arrangement
Liability of Office Holder
Appointment and Removal of Office Holder
Default and Failure
Special Considerations where Debtor is Undischarged Bankrupt
The Enterprise Act 2002 - Fast-Track Procedure
Annulment of Bankruptcy Orders
Effect of Bankruptcy Proceedings
Matrimonial Considerations
Taxation Issues
Debt Avoidance and Antecedent
Foreign Considerations
Precedents
Legislation
Procedural Guidance

GENERAL EDITOR:
Paul French, Barrister, Guildhall Chambers, Bristol

EDITORS:
Giles Frampton, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, Partner, Richard J Smith & Co
Jonathan Middleton, Solicitor

CONSULTANT EDITOR:
Stephen A Lawson, Partner, Michelmores Solicitors, Exeter and London

Paul French is a barrister who specialises in personal insolvency and is a joint editor of Bankruptcy and Personal Insolvency Reports (Jordans). Chambers and Partners 2010 describes him as a 'brilliant barrister with an encyclopaedic knowledge of complex personal insolvency law'.

Giles Frampton is an Insolvency Practitioner with day-to-day knowledge of how Individual Voluntary Arrangements work in practice, is a member of the Insolvency Rules Committee and Chairman of the General Technical Committee R3.

Jonathan Middleton, who has recently joined the team, is a qualified solicitor and sits as one of the Deputy Registrars in the Bankruptcy Court as well as the Companies Court in London. Jonathan is also a joint editor of Bankruptcy and Personal Insolvency Reports (Jordans).

Stephen A Lawson, is the founding editor, and now Consultant Editor of Individual Voluntary Arrangements. He is the only Insolvency Practitioner in the country afforded Senior Statesman status and has been dubbed 'one of the country's leading practitioners for IVAs' (Chambers & Partners 2007).