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Third Circuit Updates Its Standard for Granting Comity to Foreign Bankruptcy Proceedings

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"Comity" is a principle of jurisprudence whereby, under appropriate circumstances, one country recognizes within its borders the legislative, executive, or judicial acts of another nation. Many recent court rulings have...more

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Delaware Bankruptcy Court: "Center of Main Interests" for Purposes of Chapter 15 Recognition Must Be Determined on...

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Determining a foreign debtor's "center of main interests" ("COMI") for purposes of recognizing a foreign bankruptcy proceeding in the United States under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code can be problematic in cases...more

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Courts Split Over Requirement for Chapter 15 Jurisdiction in the U.S.

To file bankruptcy in the U.S., a debtor must reside in, have a domicile or a place of business in, or have property in the United States. 11 U.S.C. § 109(a). In cross border chapter 15 cases, courts have considered whether...more

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Singapore Court Issues Landmark Decision Recognizing Indonesian Restructuring Plan

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The Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") has handed down its first insolvency-related ruling. The court granted recognition and full force and effect to Indonesia's flagship airline's restructuring plan. That...more

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Adler Restructuring Plan Set Aside: Reflections on the English Court of Appeal’s Landmark Ruling

In one of the most highly anticipated judgments in the European restructuring market in recent years, on 23 January 2024, the English Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s decision sanctioning the Adler restructuring...more

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A Brief Defense of COMI

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For a foreign proceeding to be recognized under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (“Model Law”) and its offspring, chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, the foreign proceeding must be either a foreign main...more

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La caída de las normas especiales de insolvencia

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En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", nuestro socio Edwin Cortés Mejía conversa con María Alejandra Mercado Donato, abogada del equipo de derecho corporativo e insolvencia, sobre la caída de los decretos especiales...more

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Compilation of Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law - April 2023

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Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law - Cumulative, through April 2023 - 1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court denies injunction against actions involving debtors’ affiliates. Shortly after filing...more

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Chapter 15 Recognition Limited to Foreign Insolvency, Liquidation, or Restructuring Proceedings

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In In re Global Cord Blood Corp., 2022 WL 17478530 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Dec. 5, 2022), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York denied without prejudice a petition filed by the joint provisional liquidators...more

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Compilation of Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law - January 2023

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1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court declines to enjoin third party claims against the debtor’s jointly liable parent corporation. The debtor manufactured earplugs for many years. A major...more

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Restructuring & Special Situations 2022 Year in Review Key insolvency decisions in Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China

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2022 has been a year which has seen significant developments in court-led corporate rescue and insolvency law reform in Hong Kong. In light of the lingering COVID19 pandemic, it was all the more important that the Hong Kong...more

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Cross-Border Recognition: Hong Kong Schemes and the Compromise of Foreign Law-Governed Debt

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Judicial comments cast doubt on the ability to compromise US law-governed debt effectively based on Chapter 15 recognition alone. A recent first instance decision in Hong Kong has highlighted an important...more

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Cross-Border Bankruptcy Cases: Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code and Parameters of a Discovery Tool

Procedure - Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code was enacted in 2005 and represents the United States’ adoption of the “Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency so as to provide effective mechanisms for dealing...more

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PRC court makes first recognition order under new Hong Kong – PRC insolvency arrangement

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In a significant decision, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court (Shenzhen court) has ordered formal recognition in the mainland for Hong Kong appointed liquidators. This is the first occasion on which a mainland court has...more

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The Hong Kong Court Refuses to Stay ‘Keepwell’ Claims

In a noteworthy decision handed down on 17 December 2021 (“Decision”), the High Court of Hong Kong recognised the Mainland China bankruptcy administrator (“Administrator”) of Peking University Founder Group Limited (PKU) and...more

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Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Austria (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER AUSTRIAN LAW - 1. Introductory Remarks on Austria’s Legal System - Austria has a civil law system, as opposed to the common law system of e.g., the...more

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The sun never sets on English law governed debt: reviewing the Re Prosafe SE decision

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The recent decision in Re Prosafe SE pits the principle of freedom of contract against the increasingly popular modified universalism in the cross-border restructuring and insolvency space. ...more

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Eleventh Circuit Splits From Second Circuit on Finality of Chapter 15 Discovery Orders

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Chapter 15 petitions seeking recognition in the United States of foreign bankruptcy proceedings have increased significantly during the more than 16 years since chapter 15 was enacted in 2005. Among the relief commonly sought...more

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Milestone in Cross-Border Insolvency: A Successful Application Under the Pilot Measure from Hong Kong to Mainland China

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Background of the Pilot Measure The mechanism set out in "The Supreme People's Court's Opinion on Taking Forward a Pilot Measure in relation to the Recognition of and Assistance to Insolvency Proceedings in the Hong Kong...more

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Restructuring and Insolvency in Hong Kong

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In Hong Kong, the statutory framework for regulating the affairs of insolvent companies is found in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) (the “C(WUMP)O”) and the Companies (Winding Up)...more

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The First Test Case of the Cross-Border Arrangement Between Hong Kong and Mainland China on Insolvency and Restructuring Matters

In the groundbreaking recent decision in Re Samson Paper Company Limited (in Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation) [2021] HKCFI 2151 (“Samson”), the Hong Kong Companies Court (the “Hong Kong court”) has for the first time issued...more

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Hong Kong and mainland China agree new co-operation mechanism for cross-border insolvency

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Hong Kong and the Mainland have agreed a new co-operation mechanism for cross-border insolvency. Under the agreement, liquidators from Hong Kong may apply to Mainland courts for recognition of insolvency proceedings in Hong...more

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Restructuring & Insolvency in Hong Kong – Recent Key Cases Update

In light of the global economic dislocation and significant challenges faced by many businesses in Asia over the past year, the Hong Kong Companies Court has recently been grappling with multiple crossborder corporate...more

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The Hong Kong Court Reconsiders the Primacy of the Jurisdiction of Incorporation in Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings

In Re Lamtex Holdings Limited, the Hong Kong Companies Court recently ordered the winding-up of a Bermuda-incorporated Hong Kong-listed company. While the winding-up in Hong Kong of a foreign-incorporated company is not...more

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Recognition of Hong Kong Insolvency Proceedings in Mainland China – A Test Case in the Making?

In Re Ando Credit Limited [2020] HKCFI 2775 (“Re Ando”), the Hong Kong Companies Court recently appointed provisional liquidators over a Hong Kong company, Ando Credit Limited, in novel circumstances with potentially...more

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