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Restructuring Plans and the Price of Dissent

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Despite three recent landmark UK restructuring plan decisions, uncertainty remains around the value, if any, a plan company should offer dissenting creditors as the “deliverability price” of a plan....more

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UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Publishes Consultation on Digital Assets and Insolvency Law

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The U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce has published a consultation relating to its proposed Legal Statement offering guidance on the application of English insolvency law principles to digital assets. The proposed Legal Statement...more

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Gas Market Insolvencies in Great Britain: Legal, Regulatory and Insolvency Issues

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Over the past decade there has been an influx of small- and medium-sized entrants to the U.K. gas supplier market, which is supervised by Great Britain’s independent energy regulator, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets...more

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UK Supreme Court Confirms Creditor Duty in Zone of Insolvency: BTI v Sequana

Key Points - - The UK Supreme Court has affirmed directors' duty to consider creditors' interests. - The timing for the duty to be engaged is pushed back to when a company is bordering on insolvency. - Once the...more

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Directors’ Duties in an Insolvency Context: Where Creditor and Shareholder Interests Collide

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UK Supreme Court gives important judgment on directors’ “creditor duty” The UK Supreme Court in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and ors [2022] UKSC 25 has given an important judgment clarifying the nature of the so-called “creditor...more

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Guidance for Insolvency Practitioners: Financial Conduct Authority's Update on Regulated Firm Restructurings and Insolvencies

On Thursday, 22 September 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) held a webinar and Q&A session aimed at clarifying the FCA's expectations of office holders, lawyers and consultants navigating insolvencies and...more

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Debtors Must Continue to Consider English Restructuring Processes to Secure a Global Solution

Key Point The - UK government's proposals to only partially implement a new UNCITRAL Model Law means that creditors of English law debts who do not consent to a foreign restructuring proceeding will still have recourse to...more

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Pre-pack rules repackaged

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Pre-packaged administration sales (where a sale of key assets is agreed prior to the appointment of administrators and then implemented by the administrators immediately following their appointment), have been a widely-used...more

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The Italian Insolvency Code: New Rules on ‘Debtor-in-Possession’ Financing

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The Insolvency Code contains a “debtor-in-possession” financing regulation that reforms the legal framework outlined in the Bankruptcy Law in force until August 2020. Key Points: ..The newly enacted Insolvency Code...more

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"Health Care Sector Creates Challenges for Distressed Providers, Opportunities for Others"

In 2014, the health care industry continued to see a high level of M&A activity, with announced transactions approaching $440 billion globally by the end of November. In the United States, consolidation continues to occur in...more

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