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Sanction for scheme of arrangement refused by Hong Kong court: Key takeaways

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Notwithstanding that the requisite statutory majority was obtained in the relevant creditors’ scheme meeting, the Hong Kong Companies Court refused to sanction a scheme of arrangement propounded by a company that professed to...more

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Cayman Islands Restructuring: Obtaining Consent in a Crisis

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Although there are occasions when formal insolvency proceedings are unavoidable, there are many cases where a consensual, out-of-court approach is more appropriate and desirable. We are often engaged to assist creditors,...more

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The Effect of Subordination Agreements in the Event of Insolvency

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Is it possible for a debtor company to issue debt (such as bonds) and contractually agree for that debt to rank lower in priority than debts owed by a company to other unsecured creditors? This article examines the commercial...more

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Cayman Islands Litigation: Reflecting on the Year 2023

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As the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands reopens for 2024, we reflect on 2023 and some of the large-scale cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings, and complex commercial disputes dealt with in the jurisdiction...more

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Cayman Islands Litigation: The Rise of Alternative Dispute Resolution

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On 29 November 2023, the English Court of Appeal delivered an important judgment in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council et al [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 (“Churchill”) which aligns with a wider trend in embracing a...more

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Frozen Crypto Assets and a Dissolved Company: The EC Court of Appeal’s Application of Convoy Collateral

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In its seminal decision in Broad Idea International v Convoy Collateral [2021] UKPC 24 (“Convoy”), a case which had its genesis in the BVI Commercial Court, the Privy Council delivered a ground-breaking exposition of the law...more

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Cayman Court Exercises Inherent Jurisdiction to Restore a De-Registered Company

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In a recent judgment Re Cradle Holdings Inc. (FSD 318 of 2022, unreported, 4 September 2023), the Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands ruled on the novel issue as to whether and by what route a company which has been...more

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Important Takeaways for Bondholders: Do They Have Rights as Contingent Creditors?

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The Cayman Islands Grand Court recently delivered its judgment in Re Shinsun Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. FSD 192 of 2022 (DDJ) (21 April 2023) (unreported) (the “Shinsun Judgment”) in which the court determined the ultimate...more

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The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands: reflecting on the year 2022

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As the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands reopens for 2023, it is a good time to reflect on what transpired in 2022. A review of the filings made in the Grand Court throughout 2022 shows a very significant number of cases...more

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