Episode 5 – Insolvency Reform: Termination on Ipso Facto of Supply Contracts

Connected With Latham · Oct 14, 2020 · 18m

Sweeping changes to the UK's insolvency regime became effective on 25 June 2020, curtailing the ability of parties to terminate commercial contracts for the delivery of goods and services on the grounds, ipso facto, of the other party's insolvency. Coming in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this change is particularly important for companies that depend on third-party service providers for critical business functions. This podcast is the first in a three-part series looking into the practical effects of the UK's insolvency reforms that have rendered these ipso facto clauses unenforceable…