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Use It or Lose It! Indemnification Rights May Not Be Asserted against a Post-Confirmation Liquidation Trust

The Fifth Circuit recently held that claims and defenses arising from an indemnification agreement with a debtor could not be asserted against a liquidation trust because the chapter 11 plan barred those claims and defenses,...more

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Guidance For Trustees Dealing With Insolvent Trusts: The Z Trust Cases

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In October 2022, the Privy Council delivered its judgment in the Z Trust case of Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd (Respondent) v Halabi (in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of the late Mdam Intisar Nouri) (Jersey) which was...more

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Insolvent trusts: pari passu indemnification of successive trustees & the importance of creditor expectations – A view from the...

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Introduction - The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has handed down its long-awaited judgment in the joined cases of Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd v Halabi and ITG Ltd and others v Fort Trustees Ltd, each focusing on...more

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Avoiding an Out-of-Court Restructuring May Breach Fiduciary Duties

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Introduction Under Delaware law, the board of directors of an insolvent company has wide latitude to pursue good-faith strategies to maximize the value of the firm. Trenwick Am. Litig. Tr. v. Ernst & Young, L.L.P., 906 A.2d...more

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Secured Creditor's "Net Economic Damages" Estimate of Disputed Claims "Plainly Insufficient" to Establish Collateral Value

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Valuation is a critical and indispensable part of the bankruptcy process. How collateral and other estate assets (and even creditor claims) are valued will determine a wide range of issues, from a secured creditor's right to...more

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To Appeal or Not to Appeal? Liquidators Could Face Personal Costs Orders

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The Situation: Should liquidators be personally liable for the costs of unsuccessful appeals, without an entitlement to reimbursement by the company or its creditors in relation to those costs? The Conclusion: The general...more

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New Insurance Risks for Directors & Officers in Germany

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The Situation: Claims brought by insolvency administrators under Section 64 of the German Limited Liability Companies Act are not only among the most common, but also the most financially significant, claims faced by the...more

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