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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Commercial Landlords v. Tenants: Let Battle Recommence

Key Points - - An arbitration scheme for commercial landlords and tenants was introduced during March 2022 under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 with the aim of resolving disputes over outstanding rent arrears...more

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Review of company voluntary arrangements (“CVAs”)

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On 28 June 2022 the Insolvency Service published a report it had commissioned from RSM UK to assess the impact that CVAs were having on commercial landlords (the “Report”). The Report was commissioned in response to a number...more

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UK company voluntary arrangements: 10 key takeaways for property owners from government research

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The company voluntary arrangement (CVA) is an insolvency process that has raised significant concern amongst commercial property owners in recent years about their use by tenant companies to change lease terms, write off...more

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Significant developments in the UK's insolvency regime: a creditor's perspective

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In this article we look at current trends and developments at the intersection between insolvency and dispute resolution, including a rundown of some of the latest legislative changes, and issues to consider when litigating...more

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Briefcase: Quarterly Real Estate Update - Cases and News - September 2021

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Briefcase: Quarterly Real Estate Update - Cases and News including: ..The Royal Parks Limited and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport v Bluebird Boats Limited ..Monsolar IQ Ltd v Woden Park...more

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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the Act) entered into force on 26 June 2020. The Act represents the most significant reforms to the insolvency framework in the United Kingdom since, at least, the widespread...more

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Too little too latte: Challenge to Caffé Nero CVA fails at its final hearing

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The High Court has dismissed an application by a landlord creditor to overturn a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) implemented by coffee shop chain Caffé Nero. The CVA, previously approved by its creditors, compromised...more

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Briefcase Quarterly Update: Key Real Estate Cases - July 2021

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Briefcase: Quarterly update on key real estate cases including: Pandemic Clause Included in Business Lease Renewal - ..A shopping centre lease renewal decision contains useful guidance on how the court will assess...more

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Moratorium on winding up orders extended to September 2021 – and what of arrears?

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The restrictions on filing statutory demands and winding up petitions has been extended (again) until the end of September 2021. At the same time, the moratorium on landlords evicting commercial tenants has been extended to...more

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Landlords win victory in latest CVA challenge case

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In the latest High Court decision relating to Company Voluntary Arrangements in the UK, the judge held that the Regis hairdressing group CVA should be revoked on the basis that it favoured shareholders at the expense of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Summer's Coming, May 2021 | Issue No. 24A - Further Blow to the Landlords? The Virgin Active Case and the New Restructuring Plan...

It’s not news that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated losses in sectors that are reliant on footfall − namely, the retail and leisure industry. Prior to the pandemic, the general weakness in the “bricks and mortar” retail...more

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Hotel contracts - Deferred or suspended rent due to Corona

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Does the owner bear the risk in case of bankruptcy? Due to the tense situation in the hotel industry, various lessees are currently approaching their lessors asking for deferral or abatement of rent payments for the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Court Rules Bankruptcy Code Does Not Permit Extended Rent Holiday for Retail Debtors

A recent Chuck E. Cheese decision denies the debtor’s/tenant’s request to defer paying rent after the 60-day “rent holiday.” The Bankruptcy Court applied the “plain language” rule to hold that section 365(d)(3)’s rent...more

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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 - what does it mean for landlords?

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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 was passed on 25 June 2020. The legislation has been in contemplation for a number of years, and has implemented a significant reform to the UK's restructuring and insolvency...more

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Czech Responses to COVID-19

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The goal of the Prague COVID-19 Task Force is to regularly update our clients on actual and prospective developments in their markets consequent on the pandemic, primarily from a Czech perspective but also across the region. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Announces Measures To Support Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus/COVID-19

The U.K. government has announced a series of measures intended to support businesses impacted by coronavirus/COVID-19, including suspension of the wrongful trading regime, a job-retention scheme and a temporary ban on the...more

Goodwin

COVID-19: German Government Issues Draft Bill Suspending Tenants' Obligation to Pay Rent and Borrowers' Obligation to Repay Loans

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As countries around the world implement procedures to inhibit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, many changes are obviously having increasingly adverse effects on the economy. With borders closed and free movement...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

BHS: A CVA Unwound

The financial distress in the UK high street has brought with it a resurgence of the use of company voluntary arrangements (“CVAs”)....more

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BHS Company Voluntary Arrangement – Landlords Win on Penalties

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The English High Court has decided that collapsed retailer British Home Stores cannot challenge its own company voluntary arrangement as an unenforceable contractual penalty and must repay rental discounts to its landlords...more

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Focus on Restructuring Processes: CVAs and Liquidation in the context of Carillion

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In recent months certain restructuring processes have gained quite some notoriety in press headlines in connection with a number of UK businesses. This article provides secured lenders with a brief recap on the key points to...more

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Technology Law Newsletter

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As this election year draws to a close, forecasting the future is a topic of discussion, not only in political circles, but in technology circles as well. To chart the best way forward, it is important to understand...more

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