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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Landing in a Safe Harbour: Five Takeaways From the Red Lobster Cross-Border Restructuring

In May 2024, Red Lobster Management LLC (RL Management) and fourteen of its affiliates (collectively, Red Lobster), including Red Lobster Canada Inc. (Red Lobster Canada), commenced proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy...more

Paul Hastings LLP

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

Proskauer Rose LLP

Private Credit Restructuring: Priming DIPs in Focus

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In most chapter 11 cases, existing first lien lenders provide post-petition financing to preserve collateral value and maximize recovery. In some situations, a stressed borrower may threaten to pursue a hostile chapter 11...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Agrees to Enforce English Three-Step, with Third-Party Releases, Used by Mexican Auto Financer

Manipulation of “center of main interest” to secure UK bankruptcy venue does not bar chapter 15 recognition so long as creditors are not disadvantaged. On February 24, 2025, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael E. Wiles granted...more

Holland & Knight LLP

American Tire: Rubber Hits the Road in Non-Ratable Chapter 11 Liability Management Transaction

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Minority senior secured lenders in syndicated deals rely on, among other provisions, the "sacred right" protections contained in the credit documents to protect the benefit of their bargained-for agreement: primarily, that...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

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

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US Bankruptcy Court Denies Stalking Horse Bidder’s Motion to Disregard Late Filed Overbids

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In re Parkcliffe Development, LLC, Case No. 24-30814 - The US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio in In re Parkcliffe Development, LLC, Case No. 24-30814 (JPG) entered an order on January 28, 2025 denying a...more

Jones Day

Business Restructuring Review Vol. 24 No. 1 | January–February 2025

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The Year in Bankruptcy: 2024 - A brief chronicle of the year's notable developments in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, including business bankruptcy filings, significant court rulings, and legislative...more

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New York Bankruptcy Court: "Defensive" Setoff Rights of Creditor that Did Not File Proof of Claim Cannot Be Extinguished Under...

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The ability of a creditor to offset any liability it may have to a debtor against the amount of the debtor's obligation to the creditor is an important right. The Bankruptcy Code expressly preserves that right, provided it...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Can I Be Held Liable as a Petitioning Creditor When an Involuntary Bankruptcy Is Dismissed? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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An involuntary bankruptcy can be a powerful tool in a creditor’s arsenal. Involuntary bankruptcies are rarely filed, however, because of the significant risk of liability for the petitioning creditor if the case is dismissed....more

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What Being An 'Insider' Means In Ch. 11, And Why It Matters

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After nearly a decade of historically low interest rates, many borrowers will now have to grapple with near-term maturities between 2025 and 2028 on approximately $4.9 trillion of corporate debt. While some borrowers may...more

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Private Credit Restructuring — Are You an “Insider” and Why Does it Matter?

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Navigating a successful restructuring requires skill and experience to look around corners, anticipate issues, and take proactive steps to minimize risk and uncertainty.  In this alert we highlight one of those risks —...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

US Supreme Court weighs in on insurer rights in bankruptcy

In the ever-evolving landscape of insurance law, a recent decision by the Supreme Court has set a new precedent that could have far-reaching implications for insurers in bankruptcy cases. In the case of Truck...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The Legal 500’s Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

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Our London Financial Restructuring team authored the UK chapter of the 8th Edition of The Legal 500’s “Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide". The guide provides information on the current issues affecting...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Das StaRUG und dessen Bedeutung für die Restrukturierung von Immobiliengesellschaften – Die wichtigsten Fragen und Antworten

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Insolvenzanträge von namhaften Projektentwicklern und Immobiliengesellschaften stellen die betroffenen Unternehmen und ihre Gläubiger vor große Herausforderungen und setzen die gesamte Immobilienbranche unter Druck....more

White & Case LLP

Navigating Chapter 11 Restructurings in Australia: How Important is Recognition?

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In today's globalised economy, local recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings can be essential for the successful implementation of cross-border restructurings. This is particularly relevant in Australia — a popular host...more

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The Adler Aftermath: From Colombia to Germany, Junior Creditors Crammed and Compromised

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Following the seminal Adler judgment, the English Court has now ruled on a further two contested restructuring plans ("RPs"). These two judgments provide important commentary relevant to all parties considering or affected by...more

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Business Restructuring Review Vol. 23 No. 2 | March–April 2024

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Established in 2015 as a trusted neutral forum to meet increasing demand for effective transnational dispute resolution, the Singapore International Commercial Court (the “SICC”) is a division of the General Division of the...more

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Adler: Court of Appeal sets aside sanction of a Restructuring Plan

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In the first appeal of a restructuring plan under Part 26A Companies Act 2006, the English Court of Appeal unanimously set aside the first instance decision sanctioning the plan proposed by AGPS BondCo PLC, part of the Adler...more

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Adler: English Court of Appeal Overturns Restructuring Plan (UPDATE)

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On January 23, 2024, the Court of Appeal in England and Wales (the "Appeal Court") upheld a challenge launched by dissenting creditors to overturn the UK Restructuring Plan (the "RP") of the Adler Group previously approved by...more

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Singapore International Commercial Court Issues First Decision on Recognition of Cross-Border Bankruptcy Cases under Model Law

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Established in 2015 as a trusted neutral forum to meet increasing demand for effective transnational dispute resolution, the Singapore International Commercial Court (the "SICC") is a division of the General Division of the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Use It or Lose It! Indemnification Rights May Not Be Asserted against a Post-Confirmation Liquidation Trust

The Fifth Circuit recently held that claims and defenses arising from an indemnification agreement with a debtor could not be asserted against a liquidation trust because the chapter 11 plan barred those claims and defenses,...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

5th Circuit: Section 363(m) Mootness is Alive and Well

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On February 20, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an Opinion, which held that challenges to “integral” aspects of a bankruptcy sale are statutorily moot under Bankruptcy Code § 363(m). In...more

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Restructuring Downloaded: Episode 2

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In this episode Sheena Frazer and Nicola Hughes discuss The National Security and Investment Act 2021....more

King & Spalding

The 2024 UAE Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law: What is New?

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On 31 October 2023, Federal Law Decree No. (51) concerning Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy (the New Law) was published in the UAE Federal Gazette. The New Law comes into force on 1 May 2024 and will repeal the 2016 Law...more

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