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Legally Qualified: A Look at Recent Trends that May Affect Bankruptcies and Restructuring in the Year Ahead
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Don’t Wait! What Businesses Should do at the First Sign of Financial Trouble
Out-of-Court Restructuring Alternatives in the European Union, Germany and the United States
The Evolution of Cross-Border Restructuring Processes
M&A Strategies for the Acquisition of Insolvent/Financially Distressed Targets
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KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. A brief presentation of the bankruptcy/ insolvency/ rehabilitation proceedings of the country and their main differences. The...more
Over the Summer, the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) issued a landmark decision in In Re No Va Land Investment Group Corp [2024] SGHC(I) 17, authored by International Judge (and MoFo alum) James Michael...more
Most high-growth companies find themselves in a race against the clock, trying to use whatever capital they may have to achieve milestones prior to hitting their cash-out date. When markets are tight, as they have been over...more
The Hong Kong Government received 37 submissions from the public in July 2024 regarding the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) and held discussions with deputations from different stakeholders at a LegCo...more
Several cases this year have demonstrated the continuing trend of U.S. courts’ respect toward foreign insolvency proceedings. Recent decisions from the Third and Eleventh Circuits, Southern District of New York and other...more
The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") provides a modern, simple and flexible merger regime for relevant companies and other entities, whilst also protecting shareholder and creditor interests....more
U.S. Bankruptcy Court does not enforce an asset freeze order from a Brazilian insolvency proceeding recognized under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code. Recognition of a foreign proceeding under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy...more
On 27 September 2024, the third amendment to the “CCII” —Code for Business Crisis and Insolvency — (the “Amendment”) will be published in the Italian Official Journal, and then, it will enter into force....more
The Singapore International Commercial Court (the "SICC"), a division of the General Division of the High Court and part of the Supreme Court of Singapore, was established in 2015 as a trusted neutral forum to meet increasing...more
On 16 July 2024, the Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee which is considering the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) held a meeting to receive representations and submissions on the Bill from deputations sent...more
Though there are some similarities between financing an aircraft registered in the U.S. versus financing an aircraft registered abroad, in truth those similarities are vastly outweighed by the differences and complexities...more
When a company is in financial distress, directors face difficult choices. Should they trade on to try to “trade out” of the company’s financial difficulties or should they file for insolvency? If they act too soon, will...more
Where a debt is due under an agreement (and assuming there is no binding non-petition clause in effect), it is possible to take steps to wind up the company without first proceeding to arbitration, in accordance with the...more
If the agreement between a creditor and debtor refers disputes to arbitration, what limits should be placed on the creditor to pursue winding-up proceedings based on an unpaid debt under that agreement? Should a court simply...more
Once upon a time a good way to commit oil patch theft was to back a truck up to the tank battery in the middle of the night, fill ‘er up, and drive off into the darkness. In re: Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC shows...more
Notwithstanding that the requisite statutory majority was obtained in the relevant creditors’ scheme meeting, the Hong Kong Companies Court refused to sanction a scheme of arrangement propounded by a company that professed to...more
On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in In re The Hertz Corporation that unsecured creditors of a solvent debtor are entitled to receive the contractual rate of interest, rather than...more
The Prudential Authority of South Africa (the "Prudential Authority") published Draft Prudential Standard RA03 entitled "Flac Instrument Requirements for Designated Institutions" (the "Draft Flac Standard") in December 2023...more
In this episode of "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos," Partner Edwin Cortés talks with bankruptcy attorney Natalia Cuberos about the latest insolvency regulation in Colombia. The country's Congress passed a law making permanent...more
When a company is in financial distress, its directors will face difficult choices. Should they trade on to trade out of the company's financial difficulties or should they file for insolvency? If they delay filing and the...more
On August 31, 2022, significant amendments to Part V of the Cayman Islands Companies Act (“Act”) took effect to revamp the Cayman Islands restructuring regime. These amendments introduced the new role of a court-appointed...more
The decision confirms that an arbitration agreement will be upheld in the face of insolvency proceedings only if it can be shown that the petition debt is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds....more
In ruling that a securities regulatory authority's disgorgement orders (a sanction stemming from misconduct) survive a bankruptcy discharge while its administrative penalties do not, the Supreme Court of Canada endorsed the...more
Despite the excitement of many over rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the move does not make cannabis “legal” unless it is produced, sold, and used within the tightly regulated parameters of the...more