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Global economy proves resilient to geopolitical volatility, but key markets are threatened by shifts in international trade

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The international restructuring landscape is evolving rapidly. In the EU, efforts to harmonize member states’ legal regimes continue. In the Middle East, maturing legal frameworks are creating greater certainty for...more

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Court rulings on “fair” treatment of creditors reshape UK restructuring landscape

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The UK courts are redefining the standards for creditor treatment under the country’s restructuring plans. Amid developing case law around “fairness” in court-sanctioned processes, market participants are exploring...more

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New law on rehabilitation and bankruptcy: bringing Vietnam’s bankruptcy regime closer to international practice

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Vietnam has overhauled its decade-old bankruptcy legislation and enacted Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy No. 142/2025/QH15 (RBL 2025), which will take effect on March 1, 2026 and replace the existing Law on Bankruptcy...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Insolvency Disputes: Spain as a Bellwether for European Restructuring Litigation

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Over the past three years, Spain has operated as a real-time test market for the EU’s shift towards court-backed, pre-insolvency restructuring. Economic uncertainty, higher interest rates, and sectoral distress have...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Setting the Precedent: 2025's Legal Landmarks and the Path Ahead

From "multi-Crown" class actions to the corporate attribution doctrine, Davies litigators explore the judicial shifts from 2024-2025 that business leaders need to know - Although 2025 is now in the rearview mirror, the...more

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Bankruptcy remoteness for Cayman drop-down SPVs: A practical refresher for fund finance

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Cayman bankruptcy remote features must be tailored to each vehicle type with mitigation measures including constraints on voluntary winding up throughout the facility’s life. Exempted companies, LLCs and ELPs each...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

2025 Chambers Insolvency Global Practice Guide Chapters: Law and Practice – USA

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An overview of the U.S. insolvency framework, addressing core principles, creditor rights, restructurings, and cross-border issues....more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

How Chapter 11 Can Resolve Your Personal Guarantees and EIDL Loans

If you’re a restaurant owner in New York carrying COVID-era EIDL debt and personal guarantees that feel impossible to pay, I have good news: there are real, practical pathways to resolve these obligations—often for far less...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Workout, Wind-Down, or Chapter 11: Choosing the Right Restructuring Path for New York Restaurants

When your restaurant is struggling, it’s natural to ask: “Do I really need to file bankruptcy?” The honest answer is – not always, but it’s often times either the best (and only) option....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - January 2026

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

Blank Rome LLP

Practical Guidance for Luxury Brands Navigating Retailer Insolvency

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The ongoing financial distress of luxury brand retailers has raised urgent questions for sellers of luxury brands. For independent brands and institutional luxury houses alike, each distressed situation creates unique...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Twin Hospitality Group Chapter 11 Filing — What Landlords Should Know

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Twin Hospitality Group Inc., the parent behind Twin Peaks, Smokey Bones, Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Round Table Pizza, and more than 150 affiliated entities, filed for Chapter 11 on January 26, 2026, in the Southern...more

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Beyond chapter 11: How US companies are using UK restructuring plans

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As a result of a well-developed recognition regime in the United States and the adoption of accessible restructuring laws in jurisdictions around the globe, new options for restructuring global businesses have emerged. In...more

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Colorado Bankruptcy Court Pushes Back on Chapter 11 Filings by Solvent Debtors

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While Chapter 11 does not require debtor insolvency, it does require good faith (applicable to the petition and the plan), which for solvent debtors seeking to reject and modify lease-counterparty rights, includes...more

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Even ‘Void’ Transfers May Sail into the Bankruptcy Code Safe Harbors

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On the heels of our last client alert on bankruptcy safe-harbor case law developments, yet another court has reemphasized the breadth of the Bankruptcy Code’s safe harbors for transactions conducted under qualified financial...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

2025 London Capital Solutions and Business Restructuring Year in Review

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Private credit has become a defining force in European capital structures, accelerating out-of-court outcomes, introducing more bespoke documentation and shifting negotiation leverage in restructurings....more

Stark & Stark

Bankruptcy Watch List - Ten (10) Retailers to Watch for a Possible Bankruptcy in 2026Retailers to Watch for a Possible Bankruptcy...

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With a quarter of this century behind us, we enter 2026 with hope and optimism for the new year. However, there are a variety of issues many retailers are grappling with, including a high debt load, how to use AI, shrink,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2025 Year in Review: Key Trends in Cross-border Restructuring and What’s Next in 2026

When Texas-based McDermott International obtained chapter 15 recognition (in the Southern District of Texas, no less) of UK and Dutch plans to restructure both its funded debt as well as trade and litigation claims—in what...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Alberta Court of Appeal Clarifies PPSA Priorities in Insolvency Sales

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When a professional corporation operates with equipment owned personally by its director, how do secured creditors assert priority over proceeds from a receivership sale? A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision in Royal...more

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2025 WRAPPED

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2025 is nearly in the books, but before we turn the page, we’re taking a step back to reflect on some overlooked lessons from the bankruptcy courts. We’ve combed through the year’s rulings and selected three cases that merit...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

The What’s News Top Ten of 2025

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In 2025, we offered our takes on the most newsworthy stories in bankruptcy law. Here are the ten posts that got the most attention from our readers. ...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - December 2025

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Transatlantic restructuring trends: What to expect in 2026

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It has been a tumultuous year, with modest economic growth with a continuing steady flow rather than a new wave of restructurings. Tariffs, layoffs, and industry-specific structural weaknesses are projected to constrain US...more

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The Boundaries of Section 467: How Far will the BVI Court go to Assist Foreign Insolvency Proceedings?

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Part XIX of the Insolvency Act 2003 was introduced to support cross-border cooperation. Still, many years on, there is real debate about the reach of section 467 and how far the court will go to help foreign proceedings....more

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Harmonising EU insolvency law: colegislators reach agreement on compromise text for a new directive — key changes and what is next

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The European Parliament and the Council (the co-legislators) reached political agreement on the proposed Directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law on 19 November 2025. The final compromise text was confirmed and...more

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