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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Courts Split Over Requirement for Chapter 15 Jurisdiction in the U.S.

To file bankruptcy in the U.S., a debtor must reside in, have a domicile or a place of business in, or have property in the United States. 11 U.S.C. § 109(a). In cross border chapter 15 cases, courts have considered whether...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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The 2023 Restructuring Market Wrap-Up

As 2024 gets underway, 2023 will be remembered as the year that King Charles III’s coronation captured our attention with its many (and occasionally bizarre) storied traditions and customs and, of course, for the passing of...more

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Amicus Finance plc (in administration): High Court sanctions first mid-market restructuring plan, despite the opposition of...

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On the 19th of August 2021, the English High Court sanctioned a Part 26A restructuring plan proposed by the administrators of Amicus Finance plc (in administration) (“Amicus”) for the company’s solvent exit from...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

COVID-19 UK: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – The UK Restructuring Plan

Introduction - The economic impact of COVID-19 will be far reaching. Governments around the globe are currently grappling with a balance between the protection of the health of their populations and limiting damage to...more

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English Court of Appeal Refuses to Give Effect to Foreign Restructuring

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In a decision widely anticipated by investors in emerging market and distressed debt, the Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the High Court to refuse to grant an indefinite moratorium on claims under certain English...more

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Restructuring and Insolvency Bulletin Issue 3 - January 2018: Russian transportation and logistics conglomerate FESCO PLC...

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This case reiterates the opportunity that an English scheme provides to companies in emerging market jurisdictions seeking to restructure their English law debt obligations with international lenders. Mr Justice Snowden’s...more

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Restructuring and Insolvency Bulletin Issue 3 - January 2018: Agrokor: Croatian extraordinary administration proceedings...

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In a significant judgment on 9 November 2017, the High Court in London granted recognition of the extraordinary administration proceedings on-going in respect of the Croatian conglomerate Agrokor as a foreign proceeding under...more

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