Recent EU Insolvency Regulation -
The EC Regulations on Insolvency Proceedings (the "EIR") came into force throughout the European Union (the "EU") (except Denmark) on May 31, 2002 with the purpose of setting out the...more
10/7/2015
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bernie Madoff ,
Bonds ,
COMI ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Distressed Debt ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
EU ,
High Yield Bonds ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Insolvency ,
Oral Contracts ,
Subordination Agreement ,
UFTA ,
Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (UVTA)
First Circuit Rules Bankruptcy Code Preempts Puerto Rico's Recovery Act -
On Monday, July 6, the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the February 6, 2015 order and injunction of the Puerto Rico District...more
7/23/2015
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bonds ,
Capital Controls ,
Distressed Debt ,
Emerging Markets ,
EU ,
Eurozone ,
Greece ,
Insolvency ,
Municipal Bankruptcy ,
Oil & Gas ,
Preemption ,
Puerto Rico ,
Reclamation ,
Restructuring ,
SCOTUS
A Battle in the Making in the Oil and Gas Sector: Second Lien vs. High Yield Debt -
In the oil and gas industry, there is a storm brewing between holders of second lien debt and unsecured high yield bonds. These...more
6/22/2015
/ Bank of America v. Caulkett ,
Banking Sector ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Bonds ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Debt ,
Distressed Debt ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Junior Lenders ,
Junior Liens ,
Lien Stripping ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Oral Contracts ,
Underwater Homeowners ,
Wellness International Network v Sharif