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A Brief Defense of COMI

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For a foreign proceeding to be recognized under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (“Model Law”) and its offspring, chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, the foreign proceeding must be either a foreign main...more

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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

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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

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Why Chinese Companies File Chapter 15 Cases in US Bankruptcy Courts

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Reward Science and Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd. (Reward) joins a growing list of Chinese companies which have chosen to file a case in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in connection with their restructuring efforts under the...more

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Cross-Border Restructuring Case Study: syncreon

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The Situation: Jones Day recently represented a group of secured term loan and revolver lenders in the global restructuring of syncreon Group B.V. ("syncreon")—a leading provider of logistics services with over 14,000...more

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A Bankruptcy Code Chapter 15 Primer: Decision in New York Addresses Key Issues of Jurisdiction, Recognition, Public Policy, and...

Judge Martin Glenn last week issued a decision in two related chapter 15 cases, In re Foreign Econ. Indus. Bank Ltd. “Vneshprombank” Ltd., No. 16-13534, and In re Larisa Markus, No. 19-10096, 2019 Bankr. LEXIS 3203 (Bankr....more

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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Adopts Interim Modalities for Court Communication in Cross-Border Bankruptcies

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After discussions among judges from several jurisdictions, including Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Canada, the Cayman Islands, England and Wales, Singapore, and the United States, at the initial...more

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English Court of Appeal Upholds "The Gibbs Rule"

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The Situation: In Bakhshiyeva v Sberbank of Russia, a debtor sought to restructure English law-governed debts pursuant to an Azerbaijani restructuring proceeding. In order to prevent certain dissenting creditors from...more

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New UNCITRAL Model Law on the Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments

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On September 18, 2018, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") published its final version of the new Model Law on the Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments (the "IRJ Model...more

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Singapore, Delaware, and New York Courts Adopt Cross-Border Insolvency Cooperation Guidelines

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The Action: Courts in Singapore and the states of New York and Delaware have formally implemented Guidelines for Communication and Cooperation between Courts in Cross-border Insolvency Matters....more

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