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Checklist of landlord actions against insolvent corporate tenants: forfeiture, CRAR, guarantors, sub-rent and deposits; moratorium/leave constraints in CVA, administration, receivership and liquidation (England and Wales)

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This checklist outlines the choices open to a landlord facing an insolvent corporate tenant, and explains how restrictions arising under the various insolvency regimes may affect those choices. If a landlord intends to pursue action against an insolvent corporate tenant, consult this checklist to verify whether the landlord is allowed to proceed where permitted...

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Peter Levaggi
Peter Levaggi

Peter Levaggi, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Peter is a Solicitor Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience and has a thriving commercial property litigation practice dealing with every aspect of contentious landlord and tenant work. Peter has a strong reputation in the property litigation field and has a substantial national client base and he also specialises in insolvency issues arising in the context of property. He is the Head of the Property Insolvency Group and the Property Litigation Group. He is named as leader in his field in Legal 500 and Chambers who say he "heads up the practice and is extremely well reputed for his crisp delivery and deep knowledge." Peter regularly writes articles and books on property and insolvency issues (he was the author of the Law Society's Guide to Enforcement Law 2nd edition published in 2014 and Jordon's Property...

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