TY - BOOK AU - Keay, Andrew R. TI - McPHERSON & KEAY THE LAW OF COMPANY LIQUIDATION T2 - INSOLVENCY LIBRARY SN - 9780414089204 AV - KD2125 .K43 2021 PY - 2021/// CY - London PB - Thomson Reuters KW - England KW - Liquidation KW - Wales N1 - Includes index and table of cases; 1. Introduction -- 2. Modes of winding up -- 3. Creditor's petition for a winding-up order -- 4. Contributory's petition -- 5. Miscellaneous other petitions -- 6. Provisional liquidation -- 7. Commencement and effect of winding up -- 8. Administrative organs of winding up -- 9. Functions of the liquidator -- 10. Contributories -- 11. Assets available for division and distribution -- 12. Creditors -- 13. Division of assets among creditors -- 14. Distribution of surplus assets -- 15. Investigations and examinations -- 16. Misconduct and prosecutions -- 17. The conclusion of winding-up proceedings -- 18. International aspects of liquidation N2 - "This title discusses the legal considerations involved in company liquidation and addresses the various methods of winding-up. It covers the legal considerations to be taken into account in relation to creditors' petitions and miscellaneous other petitions. It explains provisional liquidation, analyzes the role and duties of the liquidator as well as the role of creditors, and addresses the distribution of a company's assets in both insolvent and solvent liquidations. It also provides guidance on investigations and examinations and discusses misconduct and prosecutions, as well as actions that can be taken by liquidators to recover assets and the international aspects of liquidations." -- ER -