The Evolution of Cross-Border Restructuring Processes
Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Issues, Venue, and Jurisdiction by Kristhy Peguero and Jennifer Wertz
Bill on Bankruptcy: Big Time Lawyers Pricing Themselves Out
Nearing its 20th anniversary, chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code is an invaluable framework for coordinating cross-border bankruptcy cases involving foreign debtors that have assets located in the United States. It includes a...more
The Bankruptcy Code bars certain individuals or entities from filing for bankruptcy protection, generally because they do not reside or have a place of business or property in the United States, fail to satisfy certain debt...more
Although bankruptcy courts frequently grant chapter 15 recognition to proceedings initiated by Cayman provisional liquidators, recognition is not automatic. Instead, in considering a petition for recognition of a Cayman...more
Where a company’s liquidation is necessary, deciding who or where is best placed to administer an orderly wind down for the benefit of creditors can be difficult: the shortfall of assets in an insolvency will highlight...more
In a March 19, 2019 summary order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a purported shareholder’s appeal challenging the chapter 15 recognition of a Cayman Islands...more
With the significant increase in cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency filings in the 43 nations or territories that have adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the "Model Law"), including the U.S., the...more
The official liquidators of Madison Niche Assets Fund, Ltd. and Madison Niche Opportunities Fund, Ltd., two Cayman Islands entities, have filed chapter 15 petitions on behalf of those entities (Case No. 16-10043). The case...more