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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Getting over the starting line: How multi-entity organizational structures can become a barrier to Chapter 15 relief

Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code provides a valuable tool for non-US entities going through foreign insolvency proceedings when they have assets located in the United States. Chapter 15 can protect the value of US assets by...more

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Hong Kong court rules keepwell deeds are enforceable in first of its kind decision

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In the latest development regarding the validity and enforceability of keepwell deeds in the "Peking Founder” litigation, a Hong Kong court has awarded more than US$164 million by way of damages to one of the plaintiffs who...more

Venable LLP

UK Supreme Court Issues Long-Awaited Judgment Regarding Company Directors' Duties to Creditors

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​​​​​​​In an important decision for U.S. companies with UK subsidiaries, the UK Supreme Court recently handed down its long-awaited judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v. Sequana S.A., the first case in which the UK's highest court...more

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Do Directors Have a Duty to Consider the Interests of Creditors Prior to Insolvency?

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On 5 October 2022, the English Supreme Court handed down its decision in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others. This (as described by Lady Justice Arden) “momentous” decision principally concerns whether directors are under...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Delaware Court Of Chancery Adopts Outsider Reverse Veil-Piercing

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In the context of a statutory appraisal judgment, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently adopted outsider reverse veil-piercing into Delaware law. Manichaean Cap., LLC v. Exela Techs., Inc., 2021 WL 2104857 (Del. Ch. May...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Court of Chancery Dismisses Consent and Unconscionability Claims Challenging Contract Between Parent and Wholly Owned Subsidiary

On March 30, 2020, in The Chemours Company v. DowDuPont Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2019-0351-SG (Del. Ch. Mar. 30, 2020), the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an important decision reaffirming bedrock principles of Delaware...more

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UK Court of Appeal: Creditors Can Seek to Reverse Lawful Dividend Payments

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Ruling provides helpful reminder to directors, companies, and creditors that Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 applies even outside of insolvency. Background - The UK Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that a...more

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Restructuring and Insolvency Bulletin: Issue 4 - May 2018: UK Consultation on Insolvency and Corporate Governance

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Accountability is the major theme of the recent government consultation regarding ‘Insolvency and Corporate Governance’, which follows high profile failures such as BHS and Carillion. The consultation contains proposals...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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Cross-Border Clash for the Brazilian Dutch Telco in the U.S. Courts

Distressed and special situations investors should take note of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s recent decision in Oi’s Chapter 15 case. We present our takeaways for investors. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court refused to recognise...more

Jones Day

International Legislative Update - September/October 2017

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Germany—Major German insolvency law reforms designed to facilitate corporate group insolvencies will become effective on April 21, 2018. When the reforms come into force, they will supplement and complement the Recast...more

Dechert LLP

Restructuring and Insolvency Bulletin Issue 1 - 2017: United States: D&O Insurance Policies – a cautionary tale: the Peril of...

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Directors and officers (D&Os) of troubled companies should be highly sensitive to D&O insurance policies with Prior Act Exclusion. While policies with such exclusion may be cheaper, a recent decision by the U.S. Court of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Vitro Update: “Savings Clause” Fails to Save Vitro Subsidiaries From Involuntary Bankruptcy

Shortly after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit refused to enforce Vitro SAB’s Mexican plan of reorganization in the United States (covered here), Judge Harlin D. Hale of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the...more

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Private Equity Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2012: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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Certain recent legal developments will likely impact acquisition finance. This article will survey some of the more notable ones. We discussed in the last newsletter the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in...more

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