Coan vs Killilea, the Dunne Cross-Border Insolvency Case Explained
Spotlight on Financial Services- Consumer bankruptcy
SDNY Chooses “Time Approach” to Calculating Lease Termination Damages Collectible Against a Bankrupt Estate
Cannabis and Bankruptcy, Ep. 2: Considerations for Businesses [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 54]
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 383: Talking about Money with Jesse Mecham, Founder of You Need A Budget
Recent Tenth Circuit Decision in John Q Hammons Fall Following SCOTUS’ Decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald Could Result in Significant Refunds for Certain Chapter 11 Debtors
What Happens When a Cryptocurrency Platform Goes Bankrupt?
The Constitutionality of Increased Trustee Fees In Bankruptcy
The Burr Broadcast: CFPB Investigating Practices That Leave Workers Indebted to Employers
Legally Qualified: A Look at Recent Trends that May Affect Bankruptcies and Restructuring in the Year Ahead
The Critical Nature of Bankruptcy Dates and Deadlines
Common Benefits Issues in Bankruptcy
2022 Bankruptcy & Restructuring Outlook
Credit Eco to Go Podcast: Competing for the Attention of the Consumer
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 146: Listen and Learn -- Mortgages and Priority
Credit Eco to Go Podcast - The Results are In: Consumers Really Do Respond Better to Digital Communications
Repossessions and Bankruptcy Post-COVID, Post-Fulton [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 26]
Don’t Wait! What Businesses Should do at the First Sign of Financial Trouble
Nota Bene Podcast Episode 132: 2021 Business Bankruptcy Trends with Ori Katz
Credit Eco to Go Podcast: Demystifying the Debt Collection Rule
In the ever-evolving landscape of insurance law, a recent decision by the Supreme Court has set a new precedent that could have far-reaching implications for insurers in bankruptcy cases. In the case of Truck...more
In today's globalised economy, local recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings can be essential for the successful implementation of cross-border restructurings. This is particularly relevant in Australia — a popular host...more
Established in 2015 as a trusted neutral forum to meet increasing demand for effective transnational dispute resolution, the Singapore International Commercial Court (the “SICC”) is a division of the General Division of the...more
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
On January 23, 2024, the Court of Appeal in England and Wales (the "Appeal Court") upheld a challenge launched by dissenting creditors to overturn the UK Restructuring Plan (the "RP") of the Adler Group previously approved by...more
Established in 2015 as a trusted neutral forum to meet increasing demand for effective transnational dispute resolution, the Singapore International Commercial Court (the "SICC") is a division of the General Division of the...more
The Fifth Circuit recently held that claims and defenses arising from an indemnification agreement with a debtor could not be asserted against a liquidation trust because the chapter 11 plan barred those claims and defenses,...more
On February 20, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an Opinion, which held that challenges to “integral” aspects of a bankruptcy sale are statutorily moot under Bankruptcy Code § 363(m). In...more
On 31 October 2023, Federal Law Decree No. (51) concerning Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy (the New Law) was published in the UAE Federal Gazette. The New Law comes into force on 1 May 2024 and will repeal the 2016 Law...more
It is a rare occasion that one can be assured with certainty that, if they file a motion with a bankruptcy court, it will be granted. But, in the Third Circuit, that is exactly what will happen if a creditor or other party in...more
One year ago, we wrote that 2022 would be remembered in the corporate bankruptcy world for the “crypto winter” that descended in November 2022 with the spectacular collapse of FTX Trading Ltd., Alameda Research, and...more
On 23 January the Court of Appeal unanimously overturned the High Court’s decision to sanction Adler’s restructuring plan, following a successful challenge from an ad hoc committee of noteholders (the AHG). The judgment is...more
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
Overview - The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the High Court in Carton-Kelly v Darty Holdings SAS, providing welcome clarity for directors of distressed companies when considering whether to make payments...more
Three years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States and its effects are still being felt today. Even though lockdown measures have largely disappeared and many workers have returned to the office,...more
There is longstanding controversy concerning the validity of third-party release provisions in non-asbestos trust chapter 11 plans that limit the potential exposure of various nondebtor parties involved in the process of...more
Lawyer Spotlights: Genna Ghaul and Nicholas J. Morin - The Year in Bankruptcy: 2022 - A brief chronicle of the year's notable developments in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, including business bankruptcy...more
Bankruptcy and appellate courts disagree over the standard that should apply to a request for payment of a break-up fee or expense reimbursement to the losing bidder in a sale of the debtor’s assets outside the ordinary...more
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more
1 Overview - 1.1 Where would you place your jurisdiction on the spectrum of debtor- to creditor-friendly jurisdictions? Bermuda is a self-governing British Overseas Territory. The systems of law administered in...more
The Ninth Circuit BAP explains that “commercial or business activities” that satisfy section 1182(1)(A)’s Subchapter V eligibility requirement “would include not-for-profit businesses, and would not be limited to those having...more
On 12 January 2022, the English High Court granted Smile Telecoms Holdings Limited’s (“Smile” or the “Company”) application to convene a single meeting of plan creditors (the super senior creditors) to vote on the Company’s...more
After commercial Chapter 11 filings soared to their highest levels in more than a decade in 2020, the numbers gradually came back to Earth in the latter part of 2020 and, in 2021, fell well below annual averages. The primary...more
France has now introduced a new restructuring tool following the enactment of Ordinance 2021- 1193 (the “Ordinance”), which incorporates the Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on preventive restructuring frameworks (the “Directive”)...more