Reviewable Transactions & Insolvency - A Bitesized Guide to Key Developments

Introduction

This short webinar provides an up-to-date overview of key developments in the law governing reviewable transactions in corporate insolvency.

Through an analysis of recent authorities, the webinar will consider the expanding reach of provisions sections 212 and 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 and their interaction with equitable doctrines relating to dishonest assistance and constructive trusts. It will highlight the courts’ current approach to director accountability, third-party liability, and the recovery of assets wrongfully diverted from insolvent estates.

Attendees will gain insight into how recent case law illustrates the judiciary’s readiness to adopt a purposive and pragmatic stance in addressing commercial wrongdoing. The webinar will look at how these trends inform the strategies that ought to be adopted by insolvency practitioners, litigators, and corporate advisers.

It is suitable for insolvency professionals and legal practitioners seeking to understand the evolving boundaries of liability and recovery in corporate insolvency.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• The extent of liability for fraudulent trading under section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 - whether an ‘outsider’ to the company can be liable
• The remedies that are available against a party who dishonestly assists a fiduciary in a breach of their duty
• The circumstances in which an officeholder might obtain a freezing injunction without giving an unlimited cross undertaking in damages
• What are the guiding themes that have shaped recent developments in the claims that can be brought, and against whom, in corporate insolvency?

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 20th May 2026

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