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Not just another drop in the ocean: Thames Water and developments in restructuring plans since Adler

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In this alert, we take a look at some of the principal points arising from the Court of Appeal’s judgment in respect of the Thames Water restructuring plan, as well as the broader state of play for restructuring plans in the...more

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English Court Approves Enzen Part 26A Restructuring Plans in First Case With HMRC Active Support

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On 25 March 2025, the English Court approved the interconditional dual restructuring plans of Enzen Global Limited and Enzen Limited (Enzen). The plans amend and extend £50 million senior secured liabilities, provide for new...more

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Cram-across: Sino-Ocean Restructuring Plan Makes Waves

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The evolution of the English RP continues to push the jurisdictional envelope. The English court’s sanction of the Sino-Ocean restructuring plan (RP) marks an interesting development in the evolution of the English RP....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

European Restructuring: 2024 in Review and Outlook for 2025

Market - overview Whilst Europe did not witness the flood of restructuring and insolvencies some had predicted at the start of the year, 2024 was a significant year nonetheless. Many commentators now predict an extended...more

Mayer Brown

Restructuring Downloaded: Episode 3

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In this episode Sheena Frazer and Amy Jacks discuss issues dealing with European assets post Brexit....more

K&L Gates LLP

UK Company Restructuring Plans: What Is Next After Adler?

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The England and Wales Court of Appeal recently handed down its first judgment relating to a restructuring plan under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006: Re AGPS Bondco Plc [2024] EWCA Civ 24. Restructuring plans were a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

English Law Creditors Bound by Irish Scheme of Arrangement

In a radical departure from settled case law, the English High Court has eroded the protections of English law creditors guaranteed by the Rule in Gibbs....more

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“Root-and-branch attack” successfully defended: issues from the Adler sanction decision examined

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On Friday 21 April 2023, the English High Court (Mr Justice Leech) handed down its reasons for sanctioning the Part 26A restructuring plan (the “Plan”) between AGPS BondCo plc (the “Plan Company”) and six classes of its...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

High Court Confirms the Viability of Creditor-Led Restructuring Plans

The Part 26A Restructuring Plan (“RP”) is a relatively new addition to the English insolvency regime; despite this, the flexibility it provides to both distressed companies and their creditors has made it an important and...more

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Gas Market Insolvencies in Great Britain: Legal, Regulatory and Insolvency Issues

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Over the past decade there has been an influx of small- and medium-sized entrants to the U.K. gas supplier market, which is supervised by Great Britain’s independent energy regulator, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets...more

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UK CVAs: Draining the swamp

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How do you improve the image of company voluntary arrangements? Start by reforming the voting rules. A recent research paper commissioned by the Insolvency Service concluded that property owners were “broadly” treated...more

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Sanctions no bar to sanction: Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC’s scheme of arrangement

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Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC’s scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the “Scheme”) was sanctioned on 26 August 2022, with the “scheme effective date” occurring on 31 August 2022. While the terms of the...more

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Judgment reserved on Houst’s potential HMRC cram

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Judgment has been reserved on the sanction of Houst Ltd’s restructuring plan at a hearing held in front of Zacaroli J on Friday morning (15 July 2022), while the company gathers the further valuation information requested by...more

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Pre-pack rules repackaged

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Pre-packaged administration sales (where a sale of key assets is agreed prior to the appointment of administrators and then implemented by the administrators immediately following their appointment), have been a widely-used...more

Jones Day

Uphill Struggles in the Sunlit Uplands? The Brexit Deal and UK-EU Insolvencies

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The deal reached between HM Government and the European Union on December 24, 2020, does not include any framework for the coordination and mutual recognition of cross-border insolvencies and restructurings. For the purposes...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Recognition of Restructuring and Insolvency Proceedings

Although the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) arrived in time to prevent a wholesale “no deal Brexit,” issues of cross-border cooperation and recognition in relation to insolvency and restructuring proceedings were not...more

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Market reset could trigger restructurings in 2021

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HEADLINES - In March 2020, credit insurer Euler Hermes forecast a 43% increase in insolvencies in the UK in 2021, as well as a 26% uptick in France and 12% in Germany. - By December 2020, ratings agency S&P was...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] UK Financial Restructuring During COVID-19

The economic landscape has changed immeasurably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to cheap credit has disappeared, and many companies have raced to draw down on existing facilities in an effort to access as much...more

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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill - Reforms to the UK Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency Framework

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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill introduces the most significant reforms to the UK’s corporate restructuring and insolvency framework in over 15 years. The UK government’s aim is to provide businesses with the...more

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2019 Is Different From 2008: 4 European Restructuring Developments for Private Equity Firms to Consider

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Persisting political and economic uncertainty means awareness of market changes remains crucial. The 2008 distress cycle triggered defaults and restructurings for European PE portfolio companies, as maintenance covenant...more

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Corporate Reorganisations 2019

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‘Corporate reorganisation’ is something of an umbrella term, and is used in many different contexts to mean a multitude of different things. At one extreme, a reorganisation may refer to ‘paper’ changes to a corporate group’s...more

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UK Corporate Insolvency Reforms: What do I need to know?

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The UK Government’s response issued on 26 August 2018 confirms that the UK corporate restructuring toolbox will change (and expand). Some of the proposed changes could be significant for borrowers, creditors and distressed...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Rule In Gibbs: Safeguarding Creditors’ Rights Or Aiding And Abetting "Hold Out" In Foreign Insolvencies?

There is an English common law rule that a debt governed by English law cannot be discharged or compromised by a foreign insolvency proceeding. This rule is derived from a Court of Appeal case: Antony Gibbs and sons v La...more

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UK Restructuring Scheme Case Study: Guiding Bibby Offshore Into Safe Waters

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UK-based offshore and subsea oil & gas services company solidifies its position and completes ownership transfer to noteholders in major company milestone. The recent Bibby Offshore recapitalisation is as fair and...more

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Restructuring and Insolvency Bulletin Issue 2 - 2017: Focus on schemes of arrangement: recent key judicial decisions

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Schemes of arrangement remain a popular tool for companies to reach a compromise with their creditors and effect complex multi-jurisdictional restructurings. In this article, we highlight a number of recent judicial decisions...more

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