How should a director respond to the threat of disqualification?

In this podcast, director disqualification specialists Stephen Downie and Carly Moore-Martin discuss in depth the ins and outs of disqualification, including:

• the process for disqualifying directors
• recent changes to the law in terms of who can be disqualified
• the risks in taking an “easy” disqualification undertaking
• disqualification steps being taken against directors who sought CBILs, Bounce Back Loans, furlough grants and other Covid-19 related financial assistance
• trends being adopted by the Insolvency Service in terms of what it considers to be “misconduct”
• compensation orders that may be sought against all directors disqualified, including those who dissolved their companies
• other financial threats directors may face

In a special podcast for accountants of SMEs, Maria Koureas-Jones and Sue Brumby discuss the recent increase in claims against directors based on overdrawn director’s loan accounts.

They look at how accountants can protect their clients from such claims and, in turn, reduce the risk of being sued for professional negligence.

How do creditors go about having overseas judgments recognised here? What steps should they take to enforce them?

FWJ partner Maria Koureas-Jones and guest presenter Maria Mulla, an experienced barrister from No5 Chambers, discuss the key considerations.