Administrative Law, Bankruptcy, Business Organization

HM Treasury Consults on Sanctions for Directors of Failed Banks

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/10/2012

On July 3, HM Treasury published a consultation paper on sanctions for the directors of failed banks. ...more

Pension Plan Restructuring (Part III) - Plan Conversions

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 6/18/2012

This is the third post in my series on pension plan restructuring (for prior posts see April 12, 2012 and June 8, 2012). In this post, I will examine the basics of converting your defined benefit (DB) plan to a defined...more

“Abandon hope all ye who enter here?” – First Practical Experiences with the New German Bond Restructuring Act

by K&L Gates LLP on 4/19/2012

In response to a need for a modern bond restructuring law permitting extensive financial restructurings outside formal insolvency law proceedings, the German legislator introduced a new German Bond Restructuring Act...more

Client Alert: New Judicial Interpretations of the PRC Company Law and Its Focus

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/29/2011

The Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (the “Supreme People’s Court”) issued Provisions of the Supreme People's Court Regarding Certain Issues Concerning the Application of the Company Law of the...more

FDIC Adopts Final Rule Requiring “Living Wills” For Financial Institutions; Rule Requires Financial Institutions To Describe How...

by Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 9/14/2011

On September 13, 2011, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a final rule requiring certain financial institutions to prepare a plan for their dismantling in the event of material financial distress or...more

The new German laws governing the restructuring of companies – it’s time for change!

by White & Case LLP on 6/15/2011

On the bill of the Federal German Government for an Act Serving the Further Facilitation of the Reorganization of Enterprises (ESUG) Now that the Federal Government’s bill for the Gesetz zur weiteren Erleichterung der...more

China’s NDRC Adopts New Measures to Further Regulate Equity Investment Enterprises in Pilot Regions

by Morgan Lewis on 6/7/2011

On January 31, 2011, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a “Notice on Further Regulating the Development and Record-Filing Administration of Equity Investment Enterprises in Pilot Regions” (the...more

Living With 'Living Wills'

by Reed Smith on 4/14/2011

The Dodd-Frank Act (the "Act") contains several provisions creating significant compliance challenges for covered financial institutions. Some of the measures will impose novel responsibilities. Some may change the way firms...more

FDIC Board Approves Proposed Rule on "Living Wills" and Credit Exposure Reports for Large Organizations; Announces Remedies for...

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/11/2011

The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved on March 29 a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for covered systemic organizations to file and report resolution plans and credit...more

Turnaround or Fall Over? Corporate Debt Restructuring through a Company Voluntary Agreement

by Richard Milner on 3/7/2011

In the current economic climate most businesses will experience temporary or longer term cash flow pressure resulting in stressful trading and creditor pressure. Managing creditors within reasonable cash flow parameters...more

Dodd-Frank Act Creates Significant Changes in Bankruptcy Law Affecting Derivatives and Other Trading Counterparties

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 9/22/2010

After months of negotiations and conferences among key legislators, President Obama signed into law a final version of regulatory reform legislation on July 21, 2010. More than 2,000 pages long, the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more

Treasury Issues Final Consultation on Investment Firms Insolvency Arrangements

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/20/2010

On September 16, HM Treasury published its third consultation on new insolvency arrangements for investment firms. The consultation sets out the government’s final proposals for a special administration regime (SAR) for...more

Massachusetts Governor Signs Legislation to Increase Penalties against Noncompliant Public Charities, Fundraisers, and their...

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 7/29/2010

On July 19, 2010, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed legislation that increases the penalties against public charities and responsible directors, trustees, officers, and other agents of charities that fail to file an...more

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