Masterclasses

This course looks at formal administration procedures and technical frameworks, best practices and procedures, and recent administration case law and its practical impact.

This course examines the consequences of a formal insolvency appointment or restructuring process for the bank or lender, including the lender’s options, rights and decisions.

This course covers the practical application of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 and concentrates on aspects that are commonly used as well as some that are not.

This course looks at the statutory framework for challenges, the evidential requirements, the likely defences, and some court decisions that set the precedent in this area.

This course covers the legal framework for Scottish leases and provides practical pointers on what to look out for and how to deal with some of the complex issues arising.

This course looks at the various types of business structure you could come across as an IP and provides you with the tools needed to investigate and maximise recovery.

This course provides the skills to deal with creditor claims, unravels complexities, and covers the statutory framework, creditors’ rights to claim and IPs to accept or reject.

This course looks at the effects of death and divorce on a Scottish debtor’s estate, pre and post appointment, and the implications for IPs and the stakeholders in the process.

This course provides an overview of the legal framework of the most common types of diligence and provides practical guidance on how to deal with diligence in your cases.

This course covers the powers of the trustee, debtor and lender in relation to heritable property, the difficulties of dealing with it, and practical realisation strategies.

This course looks at how an organisation’s structure dictates the type of insolvency procedure, the regulatory requirements and how to comply, and issues specific to charities.

This course covers the types of insurance IPs require to put in place, the role of broker and insurer, getting the right cover, claiming, and dealing with uninsured losses.

This course examines the big picture issues in the IVA market, the technical and regulatory details that IPs need to be alive to, and challenges IPs face in conducting IVAs.

This course examines the practical application of the Insolvency Rules in England & Wales, and some consequences, intended or unintended, and challenges of implementation.

This course examines the practical application of the Insolvency Rules in Scotland, and some of the consequences, intended or unintended, and challenges of implementation.

This course considers how to prepare for litigation, what to expect when running or defending litigation in the Scottish courts, and how to get the best possible outcome.

This course looks at how to unlock value in your IP appointments, where in a company or an estate value might be hidden, and the practical strategies for maximising value.

This course looks at how to deal with a partnership that is insolvent, how Business DAS works in practice, what your role is in the process, and some of the issues arising.

This course looks at why you might do a pre-packaged sale (a pre-pack) out of an insolvency, how best to structure one, and how to apply in practice the SIP 16 requirements.

This course considers how to handle securities, looks at the most common types of security, and gives practical pointers on what to look out for and how to deal with issues.

This course covers IPs’ powers to trade a business, the legal impact of insolvency on trading businesses, skills and guidance for trading on, controlling risk, and selling.