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Delaware Bankruptcy Court: "Center of Main Interests" for Purposes of Chapter 15 Recognition Must Be Determined on...

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Determining a foreign debtor's "center of main interests" ("COMI") for purposes of recognizing a foreign bankruptcy proceeding in the United States under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code can be problematic in cases...more

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Jurisdiction in insolvency proceedings: unchartered territory beyond Galapagos

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While the timing of competing English and German insolvency applications in Re Galapagos1 allowed for clear determination of jurisdiction under the UK Insolvency Regulation, there remains potential uncertainty as to how...more

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High Court further clarifies when foreign companies may use Singapore’s restructuring regime

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In Re Zipmex Co Ltd (2022), the Singapore High Court held that Thai, Indonesian and Australian subsidiaries of the Zipmex Group had their Centre of Main Interest in Singapore. It noted that it would have been evident to...more

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New Cayman Islands Restructuring Regime: Modern Land and a Modernised Approach

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Cayman Islands companies have dominated the restructuring news cycle of late for a variety of reasons, including recent judicial commentary as to the effect of obtaining recognition under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy...more

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Hong Kong court highlights COMI over place of incorporation when recognising foreign insolvency processes

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The Hong Kong court has confirmed that – going forward – the court is ready to recognize and assist a foreign insolvency process conducted in the company’s center of main interests (COMI) and that it will no longer be...more

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On 1 January 2021 the Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring Act (StaRUG) has come into force and introduced the new...

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Prior to the introduction of the Preventive Restructuring Framework by the StaRUG out-of-court restructurings in Germany other than the restructuring of German law-governed bonds generally required unanimous approval by all...more

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At the Edge of the Universe: Are Chapter 15’s Principles of ‘Universalism’ Too Parochial for the Realities of Today’s Global...

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Two recent bankruptcy court decisions - In re Serviços de Petróleo Constellation SA1 and In re Agrokor d.d.2 - demonstrate the increasing complexity of applying basic chapter 15 principles of “universalism” to global...more

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Singapore-Incorporated Company Has Its COMI in the US

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In Re Zetta Jet Pte Ltd (2019), the Singapore High Court held that the Centre of Main Interest (COMI) of a Singapore-incorporated company was the US. It noted that a company’s jurisdiction of incorporation could be displaced...more

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Cross-Border Bankruptcy Update: COMI Migration and Illegitimate COMI Manipulation Distinguished

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With the significant increase in cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency filings in the 43 nations or territories that have adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the "Model Law"), including the U.S., the...more

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Restructuring and Insolvency Bulletin Issue 2 - 2017: An update on COMI shifting to take advantage of the best insolvency tools to...

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The EU has taken aim at fraudulent or abusive forum shopping in the Recast Insolvency Regulation, acknowledging the potential for misuse by debtors seeking to take advantage of more flexible insolvency processes available in...more

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Court permits strategic transfer of Center of Main Interests (COMI) in Chapter 15 Case

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The bankruptcy court in In re Ocean Rig UDW Inc., 17-10736 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Aug. 24, 2017) determined that a decision by an offshore drilling company from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to shift its Center of...more

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Cross-Border European Insolvency in the Brexit Era

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The regime for dealing with insolvency proceedings within the European Union (EU) is about to become more coordinated. The timing is ironic given that the change will take place in the period leading up to the March 2019 exit...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2016: European Commission Proposes to Harmonise Insolvency Laws across Member...

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The European Commission (EC) announced proposals on 22 November 2016, which are intended to harmonise national insolvency laws across the EU through a proposed directive “on preventative restructuring frameworks, second...more

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Greater Choice in Liability Management and Bond Restructurings

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Liability management exercises (“LMEs”) are increasing in the bond and capital market and are often used in relatively benign situations. They are certainly not always a precursor to a full-scale restructuring or insolvency....more

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Distressed Download - October 2015

Recent EU Insolvency Regulation - The EC Regulations on Insolvency Proceedings (the "EIR") came into force throughout the European Union (the "EU") (except Denmark) on May 31, 2002 with the purpose of setting out the...more

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