Liquidation

Extinguishment of Commercial Leases by Liquidators Appointed to Landlord Companies - Signalling a potential change in the law for...

by Ryan Hennessey, Peter Lucarelli | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/15/2013

Commercial tenancies may be extinguished by a liquidator appointed to a landlord company by exercising the statutory right under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to disclaim certain property....more

Trends in Legal Terms in Venture Financings in Israel 2012

by Barry J. Kramer, Michael J. Patrick | Fenwick & West LLP on 5/8/2013

Background — We have analyzed the terms of venture financings for Israeli and Israeli-related technology companies that reported raising money during 2012. Our survey does not include financing rounds of less than US...more

An Overview of Preferred Shares and Associated Rights

by The R. Bernard Law Group on 5/1/2013

Common Features of Preferred Share Investments in Startups - Venture capitalists and other early stage investors typically invest in startups and emerging growth companies through preferred shares (normally with...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Easterbrook Turns the Tide on Student Loans [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/17/2013

April 18 (Bloomberg) -- Why and when U.S.-managed hedge funds can go bankrupt in the Caribbean, not in the U.S., is the first item discussed on the new bankruptcy video with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia and Bloomberg...more

Life Science Financing Survey - Full Year 2012

by Barry J. Kramer, Michael J. Patrick, Matthew Rossiter | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/16/2013

In this Survey: - Overview of Fenwick & West Results - Analysis of Industry Data - Detailed Fenwick & West Results: Valuation - Detailed Fenwick & West Results: Financing Terms -...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

Gallagher v. Long, C.A. No. 8181-CS (Del. Ch. Feb. 28, 2013) (Strine, C.)

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 3/13/2013

In this letter opinion, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to dismiss a breach of fiduciary duty claim under the doctrine of laches and rejected motions for oral argument and to recuse Chancellor Leo Strine....more

Order Restored: Court hands down key judgment on BVI hedge fund insolvencies

by Phillip Kite, Ross Munro, Andrew Thorp | Harney Westwood & Riegels on 3/12/2013

Introduction - The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on Monday, 11 March handed down an important ruling on the question of where investors stand in the “waterfall” of distributions in the...more

PA Supreme Court Issues Business / Nonbusiness Income Decision

by Randy Varner | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/27/2013

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that a taxpayer’s gain from the sale of timberland was apportionable business income using the “functional test” of Pennsylvania’s amended definition of “business income.” Glatfelter...more

Amendments to Kazakhstan’s Registration Law

by Ainur Kaipova, Vladimir Shuster, Aset Shyngyssov | Morgan Lewis on 2/14/2013

Key changes affect the registration and re-registration of legal entities in Kazakhstan. ...more

Financial Services Tax – UK Update from Dechert’s Tax Group: Rule Changes Yield Mixed Blessings for UK Investors in Offshore Funds

by David Gubbay, Daniel Hawthorne, Mark Stapleton | Dechert LLP on 2/11/2013

UK investors in closely held offshore funds can be directly liable for tax if the fund makes a gain on an underlying asset even if the gain is reinvested by the fund and not distributed to the investor. There is also the...more

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Extinguishment of Commercial Leases by Liquidators Appointed to Landlord Companies - Signalling a potential change in the law for...

Trends in Legal Terms in Venture Financings in Israel 2012

An Overview of Preferred Shares and Associated Rights

Bill on Bankruptcy: Easterbrook Turns the Tide on Student Loans [Video]

Life Science Financing Survey - Full Year 2012

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

Gallagher v. Long, C.A. No. 8181-CS (Del. Ch. Feb. 28, 2013) (Strine, C.)

Order Restored: Court hands down key judgment on BVI hedge fund insolvencies

PA Supreme Court Issues Business / Nonbusiness Income Decision

Amendments to Kazakhstan’s Registration Law

Financial Services Tax – UK Update from Dechert’s Tax Group: Rule Changes Yield Mixed Blessings for UK Investors in Offshore Funds

MF Global Judgment Clarifies Law on Client Money Entitlement

Segregated Portfolio Companies

The European Commission Adopts AIFMD Implementing Regulation

Bankruptcy Creditors Can Take Your Holiday Gifts

Bill on Bankruptcy: Easterbrook Turns the Tide on Student Loans [Video]

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

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