Judge Michael Wiles of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision earlier this year that had the effect of recognizing under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code an English Scheme of...more
In a radical departure from settled case law, the English High Court has eroded the protections of English law creditors guaranteed by the Rule in Gibbs....more
Third-Party Releases are common in English law schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans, and US courts have so far indulged that approach in granting recognition. If Prospero’s plea to the audience at the...more
The forecast for the English scheme and plan looks set fair despite concerns around Brexit turbulence. The restructuring market’s appetite for Part 26 schemes of arrangement and Part 26A restructuring plans shows no...more
The court’s sanction of DTEK's latest scheme includes novel references to its outstanding bank debt and helpfully rules on the controversial 'domicile test'. The DTEK group recently implemented a long-term restructuring of...more