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Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

What Troubled Company Fiduciaries Need to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act – Sooner Rather Than Later

January 1, 2024, was a milestone for small businesses and their owners, as well as bankruptcy trustees, receivers, and chief restructuring officers (“CRO” and collectively, “Troubled Company Fiduciaries”) of small businesses...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Concerned About Collecting Against a Shifty Debtor? Prejudgment Writs of Attachment in Light of Changes in the Law and RCW...

Collecting against an insolvent debtor (i.e., defendant) creates issues and places pressure on the creditor (i.e., plaintiff) to secure the debtor’s assets while final judgment in a lawsuit is pending. Oftentimes there is a...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Subchapter V Eligibility: Congress Fixes CARES Act Provision That Excluded Affiliates of Issuers But Ignores Potential Eligibility...

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On February 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act (the “SBRA”) became effective and created a new subchapter V to chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. As we have reported, subchapter V presents a new avenue for small...more

Dechert LLP

Leverage may be a sufficient benefit to justify the making of a winding up order – new ruling by the Hong Kong Court of Final...

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Creditors seeking to enforce an undisputed debt against a solvent foreign non-Hong Kong company in the courts of Hong Kong will welcome the recent judgment of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) in Shandong Chenming Paper...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel (Updated)

While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more

Hogan Lovells

Hong Kong and mainland China agree new co-operation mechanism for cross-border insolvency

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Hong Kong and the Mainland have agreed a new co-operation mechanism for cross-border insolvency. Under the agreement, liquidators from Hong Kong may apply to Mainland courts for recognition of insolvency proceedings in Hong...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel (Updated)

While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The Evolution of Cross-Border Restructuring Processes

It’s a small world, and particularly for global companies considering restructuring. Transactions rely increasingly on international synergies. Are you up to date on the details of cross-border processes? Mark Fine, Bradley...more

Hogan Lovells

A welcome red packet – Hong Kong court recognises mainland Chinese administrators for first time

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Just in time for Chinese New Year, a Hong Kong court has taken a major step forward in the developing law on cross-border insolvency by recognising a mainland Chinese liquidation for the first time. ...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel

The influence of British rule immediately prior to the establishment of the State of Israel has left a lasting mark on Israeli corporate law. Even though Israel is commercially much closer to the U.S., the links to the...more

Jones Day

No Comity Extended to Foreign Bankruptcy Without Chapter 15 Recognition

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U.S. courts have a long-standing tradition of recognizing or enforcing the laws and court rulings of other nations as an exercise of international "comity." Prior to the enactment of chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code in 2005,...more

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Exelco’s US Chapter 11 Case Dismissed in Favor of Belgian Proceeding

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The Delaware Bankruptcy Court recently dismissed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case pending before it and recognized, under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, the debtor’s bankruptcy proceeding in Belgium. Exelco NV (“Exelco”), a...more

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Recognition of Foreign Judgments in the United States

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Every year, thousands of foreign court judgments are brought to U.S. federal and state courts for recognition and enforcement, raising thorny issues for both U.S. and foreign lawyers seeking to obtain, or oppose, recognition....more

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