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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - May 17, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/20/2013

In this issue: - CFTC Adopts Final Rules for Execution Facilities and Other Matters - FINRA Issues Interpretive Guidance on Use of Back Tested Index Data by ETPs - Mississippi District Court Defers to New...more

Cohen: Cyprus Is Not A Template For Future Restructurings [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/3/2013

May 3 (Bloomberg Law) -- Rodge Cohen, partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia why the recent bailout of Cyprus's banking sector was a unique situation and not necessarily a template for dealing with...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: How Purchasers of AMR Stock Made a Killing [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/13/2013

March 13 (Bloomberg Law) -- Someone who bought stock in American Airlines last year already made a killing. Stock that could have been bought in November for less than 40 cents a share is now trading above $4, for...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/18/2013

We are pleased to provide a collection of commentaries on the critical legal issues facing our clients in 2013. There is hope that global economic and market conditions will continue to improve despite ongoing...more

International Criminal Defense Lawyer Douglas McNabb of McNabb Associates - News On Current International - Transnational Criminal...

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 10/26/2012

October 26, 2012 - International & Transnational Criminal Defense Lawyers Our paper focuses on articles concerning US Federal Criminal Defense, INTERPOL Red Notice Removal, International Extradition and OFAC SDN Sanctions...more

Lehman Bankruptcy Update: Lehman Reaches $38 Billion Deal With European Unit

by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 10/10/2012

The Trustee overseeing the liquidation under the Securities Investor Protection Act (“SIPA”) of Lehman Brothers Inc. (“Lehman”) in the U.S. and the Joint Administrator of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (“LB Europe”)...more

Madoff Feeder Fund: Fairfield liquidators suffer major court reversal

by Harney Westwood & Riegels on 9/7/2012

Originally published in The Hedge Fund Journal - July 2012. In a series of decisions before the BVI (British Virgin Isles) Commercial Court and Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, the liquidators of Fairfield have...more

"MF Global and the New UK Special Administration Regime"

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/19/2012

The MF Global UK Limited (MFG UK) case is the first opportunity for market participants to observe the impact of the UK’s new Special Administration Regime (the SAR) for failed investment banks. Background The SAR...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - June 4, 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/4/2012

In This Issue: - Financial Industry Developments · Fed Rule on Supervised Securities Holding Company Registration · MSRB Request for Comment on Trade Size Reporting System · MSRB Concept Release on...more

Time for a sharp Grexit?

by Chris Robinson on 5/26/2012

Business implications of Greece leaving the Euro - would you get paid,and in what currency? What should you do if selling to Greece or if you have assets there? An English lawyer's perspective....more

Commercial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Alert - March 2012

by Reed Smith on 3/13/2012

In this issue: - Foreclosures in New Jersey - Substantive Rights' Not Assignable, Intercreditor Voting Rights Assignment Nullified - Offshore Bankruptcy-Remote Entity is Not Bankruptcy-Proof; Trust...more

Lehman client money judgment – impact on MF Global clients

by Reed Smith on 3/9/2012

On 29 February 2012 the Supreme Court of England and Wales dismissed the appeal by GLG Investments and ruled that clients whose money had not been properly ring-fenced when Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (“LBIE”) went...more

UK Supreme Court Lehman Client Money Decision

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/8/2012

On February 29, the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision upholding, in part unanimously and in part by a 3-2 majority, the Court of Appeal’s November 2010 decision in the LBIE client money case - Re Lehman Brothers...more

Inside M&A - January/February 2012

by McDermott Will & Emery on 3/5/2012

In This Issue: SEC Sues Private Company and its CEO for Fraud Related to Buyback Program Involving Employee Stock Bonus Plan The Fiducie in Restructuring and Acquisition Transactions in...more

MF Global Initial Meeting of Clients and Creditors – 9 January 2012 at 11 a.m.

by Reed Smith on 1/10/2012

The initial meeting of client and creditors of MF Global UK Limited ("MFG UK") took place yesterday, 9 January 2012, at 11 a.m. The meeting was chaired by Richard Heis (the "Chairman"), one of the joint special administrators...more

MF Global Special Administrators Release Their Proposals

by Reed Smith on 12/22/2011

On 16 December 2011 the special administrators of MF Global UK Limited ("MFG UK") published their proposals for achieving the purpose of the special administration. Purpose of the proposals The special...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest – December 16, 2011

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/20/2011

In this issue; - SEC Staff to Release Filing Review Correspondence Earlier - SEC Limits Availability of Review for Non-Public Submissions by Foreign Private Issuers - CFTC to Hold Public Meeting to Consider...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - December 5, 2011

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/5/2011

In This Issue: -Financial Industry Developments · Central Banks Increase Liquidity Support to Global Financial System · OCC Proposed Rule to Remove References to Credit Ratings · FHFA Retains Maximum...more

Keeping An Eye On MF Global Fallout

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 12/2/2011

Law360, New York (November 22, 2011, 12:17 PM ET) -- On Oct. 31, the MF Global enterprise collapsed into bankruptcy and a number of related insolvency proceedings. Amid allegations of improper commingling of customer accounts...more

MF Global Update: MF Global Proceedings Test Multiple Insolvency Statutes

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 11/17/2011

On October 31, the MF Global enterprise collapsed into bankruptcy and a number of related insolvency proceedings. Amid allegations of improper commingling of customer accounts and rumors of misbegotten proprietary Eurobond...more

SIPC Trustee Provides Updates on Prospective Claims Process

by Reed Smith on 11/11/2011

Although no official claims process has been announced, on November 10 and 11, the Trustee and its counsel provided additional information to securities claimants of MF Global Inc. ("MFGI") on how the process will work....more

MF Global Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending 11 November 2011

by Reed Smith on 11/11/2011

• 7 November - UK Special Administrator says that all open client positions relating to foreign exchange (FX) have been closed as of 4 November 2011, and that they are working on providing closing information. • 7...more

MF Global Bankruptcy and its Impact on Traders

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 11/11/2011

The country’s seventh largest trading firm, MF Global filed for bankruptcy October 31 and sent shock waves through the investment fraternity. MF Global was a brokerage that acted as a counter party to investors who wanted to...more

Implications of MF Global Inc. SIPC Proceeding for Counterparties and Market Participants

by Morgan Lewis on 11/2/2011

On October 31, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) filed for a protective order under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) for MF Global Inc., a company registered jointly as an Securities and...more

MF Global enters insolvency proceedings on both sides of the pond

by Reed Smith on 11/2/2011

MF Global, one of the world's leading broker/dealer firms entered into insolvency proceedings in both the US and the UK on 31 October 2011. US entities MF Global Holdings Ltd. and MF Global Finance USA Inc. filed voluntary...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - May 17, 2013

Cohen: Cyprus Is Not A Template For Future Restructurings [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: How Purchasers of AMR Stock Made a Killing [Video]

Skadden's 2013 Insights

International Criminal Defense Lawyer Douglas McNabb of McNabb Associates - News On Current International - Transnational Criminal...

Lehman Bankruptcy Update: Lehman Reaches $38 Billion Deal With European Unit

Madoff Feeder Fund: Fairfield liquidators suffer major court reversal

"MF Global and the New UK Special Administration Regime"

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - June 4, 2012

Time for a sharp Grexit?

Commercial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Alert - March 2012

Lehman client money judgment – impact on MF Global clients

UK Supreme Court Lehman Client Money Decision

Inside M&A - January/February 2012

MF Global Initial Meeting of Clients and Creditors – 9 January 2012 at 11 a.m.

MF Global Special Administrators Release Their Proposals

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest – December 16, 2011

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - December 5, 2011

Keeping An Eye On MF Global Fallout

MF Global Update: MF Global Proceedings Test Multiple Insolvency Statutes

SIPC Trustee Provides Updates on Prospective Claims Process

MF Global Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending 11 November 2011

MF Global Bankruptcy and its Impact on Traders

Implications of MF Global Inc. SIPC Proceeding for Counterparties and Market Participants

MF Global enters insolvency proceedings on both sides of the pond

Cohen: Cyprus Is Not A Template For Future Restructurings [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: How Purchasers of AMR Stock Made a Killing [Video]

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