Emma Knight
Emma was called to the Bar in 2008 and is a member of Three Stone. Emma’s practice encompasses commercial and chancery work with a particular emphasis on insolvency law. Emma regularly appears in the High Court and has experience of advising at every stage of litigation and drafting both contentious and non-contentious documents. Emma is one of the editors of the most recent edition of 'Schaw Miller and Bailey: Personal Insolvency: Law and Practice (ed). (LexisNexis Butterworths) London, 6th edition, 2022' and has contributed to Lexis PSL Restructuring and Insolvency and Lexis PSL Legal News Analysis.
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2 Contributions by Emma Knight
PRACTICE NOTES
Compulsory liquidation of Limited Liability Partnerships: petitions, court process, liquidator powers, antecedent transactions and members’ liabilities (England and Wales)
This Practice Note sets out the process for placing a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) into compulsory winding up, outlines the liquidator’s authority, and details the members’ duties. It does not cover Limited Partnerships; for those, refer to Practice Note: Limited partnerships and insolvency—key principles.
Applicable legislation
LLPs were created by the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (LLPA 2000), which should be considered alongside the Limited Liability Partnership Regulations 2001 (LLPR 2001), SI 2001/1090. Through LLPR 2001, SI 2001/1090, the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (IR 2016), SI 2016/1024, are applied to LLPs. The IA 1986 has effect only for LLPs registered in Great Britain...
Restructuring & Insolvency
PRACTICE NOTES
Voluntary arrangements for LLPs: statutory framework, proposal and approval, moratorium, implementation, challenges and HMRC joint and several liability
This Practice Note outlines the process by which a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) may enter into a voluntary arrangement (VA). It does not extend to Limited Partnerships; for those, refer to Practice Note: Limited partnerships and insolvency—key principles.
Applicable legislation
The Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (LLPA 2000) established LLPs and should be read alongside the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001 (LLPR 2001), SI 2001/1090. Through the LLPR 2001, SI 2001/1090, the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) and the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (IR 2016), SI 2016/1024, are applied to LLPs...
Restructuring & Insolvency
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