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Cayman Islands Branch of FDIC-Insured U.S. Bank Ineligible for Chapter 15 Relief

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The Bankruptcy Code bars certain individuals or entities from filing for bankruptcy protection, generally because they do not reside or have a place of business or property in the United States, fail to satisfy certain debt...more

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Recent Bankruptcy Court Ruling Defines Limits of Foreign Proceeding

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Judge David S. Jones of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Bankruptcy Court) recently denied Chapter 15 recognition of a Cayman Islands proceeding (Cayman Proceeding) in which the Cayman...more

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Bankruptcy Court Denies Chapter 15 Recognition Request of Cayman Islands Joint Provisional Liquidators

Although bankruptcy courts frequently grant chapter 15 recognition to proceedings initiated by Cayman provisional liquidators, recognition is not automatic. Instead, in considering a petition for recognition of a Cayman...more

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Home Thoughts, From Abroad - Restructuring Recognition (and Recognition of Restructuring)

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Where a company’s liquidation is necessary, deciding who or where is best placed to administer an orderly wind down for the benefit of creditors can be difficult: the shortfall of assets in an insolvency will highlight...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Chapter 15 Appeal by Purported Shareholder on Standing Grounds

In a March 19, 2019 summary order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a purported shareholder’s appeal challenging the chapter 15 recognition of a Cayman Islands...more

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