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Buchler Phillips is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Charles Mack as a Senior Consultant to the firm. Charles is a British-German lawyer and certified Turnaround and Insolvency practitioner with more than 25 years of experience, having acted as joint...

The word ‘rogue’ has been applied to this year’s Autumn Budget for many reasons. But for our friends at the Insolvency Service it’s all about directors sailing close to the wind – and new funding from the Chancellor to disqualify them. Last week Rachel Reeves...

We have finally got there!  After an unprecedented, almost interminable, period of contradictory speculation and counter-briefing the UK government has finally produced its economic statement. In the days ahead all eyes will be on the unsentimental judgment of the...

One of possibly many anomalies in the financing of UK universities is that, unlike Further Education (FE) colleges, they have no access to a formal insolvency framework as outlined in the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.  Since the Office for Students is on...

“A boutique firm’s view of the sanctions regime and insolvencies (plus legal update on managing sanctions risk)” Jo Milner, Managing Director at Buchler Phillips and Alex Fox, Partner at Penningtons Law, share the stage at the R3 SPG Forum 2025 to discuss the...

«As Thanksgiving approaches, it feels like the perfect moment to celebrate one of my all-time favourite meals: roast turkey with chestnut stuffing and all the trimmings. Although Thanksgiving is not a traditional British holiday, it has become a meaningful occasion...

Fuel cell developer Bramble Energy has entered administration after failing to secure new investment, in turn wiping out sector backer Hydrogen Capital Growth's £11m equity stake. The collapse follows unsuccessful fundraising efforts, despite commercial interest from...

Recent insolvencies in the UK’s food manufacturing sector reveal the complexities of the supply chain that ends with tough-minded supermarket chains and stricken hospitality groups. Scotch Frost of Glasgow, an importer and distributor of high-quality produce and...

A character in Ernest Hemingway’s first novel asked a much-misquoted question: “How did you go bankrupt?”. The famous reply was: “Two ways, gradually and then suddenly.” The forthcoming Autumn Budget may quicken the pace for many already entering the gradual phase of...

Buy-to-let landlords are heading for the door, despite huge rental demand driven by high mortgage costs. Red tape and tax are being blamed for the exodus, which is forcing a chronic shortage of homes for tenants. The period of relatively cheap mortgages for both...

Insurance rates for cyber cover are significantly down on last year, squeezed by competition and new providers in a growing area. Yet, despite a number of high profile attacks on companies, SMEs in particular are still slow to recognise the value of protection against...

Ahead of Bonfire Night 2025 and as part of our monthly series ‘Tried and Tested: Recipes You’ll Love’ we are excited to share with you our surprise recipe of the month - Yorkshire Parkin, one that Jo Milner, our Managing Director at Buchler Phillips, has a special...