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Singapore International Commercial Court Approves First Cross-Border Pre-Packaged Scheme of Arrangement

Over the Summer, the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) issued a landmark decision in In Re No Va Land Investment Group Corp [2024] SGHC(I) 17, authored by International Judge (and MoFo alum) James Michael...more

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BHS Liquidators Win Record Wrongful Trading Judgment—and Establish New "Misfeasance Trading" Law

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FRP Advisory Trading Limited won the United Kingdom's largest-ever wrongful trading claim and successfully established the first "misfeasance trading" claim against former directors of British Home Stores ("BHS"),...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Exploring the Intersection of Gender, Restructuring and Distress in the Life Sciences: A Discussion With Angela Allen

In the latest TMA Chicago Midwest Podcast episode, I was delighted to speak with Angela Allen, a partner at Jenner & Block in Chicago. Angela's law practice focuses on all aspects of financial distress, from protecting...more

Opportune LLP

Financial Distress Solutions: Expert Advice for Businesses

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Imagine your business steadily climbing the ladder of success when a misstep in the market suddenly leads to a financial stumble. Assets underperform, capital markets dry up, and cash flows dwindle, causing financial...more

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UK Government consults on new rules to recapitalise small banks in resolution – What does this mean for potential buyers of...

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What is the government proposing? The UK government (“HM Treasury”) has launched a Consultation setting out its proposals to amend the UK special resolution regime (“SRR”) to direct that the UK depositor guarantee scheme...more

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Challenging Times Ahead For Brazilian Companies And Investors

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Brazil has been the single largest recipient of foreign direct investment in Latin America for some time due to its size (7th largest economy and 2nd biggest population in the western hemisphere), its wealth of natural...more

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UK Company Restructuring Plans: What Is Next After Adler?

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The England and Wales Court of Appeal recently handed down its first judgment relating to a restructuring plan under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006: Re AGPS Bondco Plc [2024] EWCA Civ 24. Restructuring plans were a...more

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UAE Insolvency Law - What You Should Know

Introduction: In any dynamic economy, financial challenges can arise, leading individuals and businesses to face insolvency. To address these situations and provide a structured outline for resolving them, the UAE enacted...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Comet: The Court of Appeal provides timely guidance regarding unlawful preferences

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

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Bankruptcy in the Cannabis Space

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Though controversial, cannabis has steadily grown into a booming industry. Despite this rapid growth and the legalization of cannabis in numerous states, cannabis is still classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Hong Kong Court Orders Winding-Up of Company Despite Parties’ Arbitration Agreement

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A recent ruling shows that an arbitration agreement alone is not necessarily a complete defence to a Hong Kong winding-up petition. The Hong Kong Companies Court recently issued a winding-up order against a debtor company,...more

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North Carolina Court of Appeals Upholds Use of Noncompete by Distressed Business

In order to seek enforcement of a noncompetition agreement in North Carolina, the plaintiff must show that it is protecting a legitimate business interest. What happens when the company seeking to enforce the agreement has...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Podcast: Cannabis and Bankruptcy, Ep. 1: Considerations for Individuals [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 53]

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Starting a cannabis business is often discussed, but maintaining a business, particularly during a downturn in the industry, is a completely different ballgame. Pockets of the cannabis industry are experiencing financial...more

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Of Standing and Stonewalling: Chester, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Sheds New Light on Chapter 9 Eligibility Requirements

On March 14, 2023, Judge Ashely M. Chan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) ruled that the City of Chester, Pennsylvania (the “City” or “Chester”) was eligible for municipal...more

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Distressed Startups: A Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Perspective

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Turmoil in the tech ecosystem and escalating sentiment that a recession in the U.S. might occur in the near-term, indicate that startups, their lenders, and investors may soon confront extreme financial challenges – and will...more

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Portfolio Companies in Distress: Navigating the Risks from SVB and Other Threats to Liquidity and Solvency

Everything, everywhere, all at once is our risk thesis for 2023, but one must not forget about concentration risk. This issue has rocketed up diligence agendas for LPs and GPs alike as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Dealing with a Swap Dealer in Distress

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Over the past several weeks, the markets have been roiled by banks in financial distress. Some banks have received influxes of capital, while others were taken over by regulators or a competitor. Banks and the global economy...more

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Under Pressure: Key considerations and practical tips for BVI companies approaching insolvency

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Inflationary pressures and increasing interest rates are expected to continue to have a negative impact on the global economy during 2023. In this article we consider restructuring options under BVI law available to companies...more

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Sequana: Directors' Duties in a Distressed Landscape

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In Short - The Situation: Directors in England and Wales owe duties to the companies to which they are appointed (and may face personal liability for breaching such duties). Although the Companies Act 2006 obliges...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How Directors Can Manage the UK Supreme Court’s ‘Balancing Exercise’ in Difficult Times

Economic downturns can put both companies and their boards to the test. An important judgment from the U.K. Supreme Court in October 2022, the Sequana case,1 clarifies the obligations of directors of a company facing the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

La sentenza del Tribunale UE che ha annullato il provvedimento di amministrazione straordinaria nei confronti di Banca Carige.

Il presente focus si propone di analizzare la recente sentenza del 12 ottobre 2022 con la quale il Tribunale UE ha annullato il provvedimento mediante cui la BCE aveva avviato la procedura di amministrazione straordinaria nei...more

White & Case LLP

The Insolvency Code: perfect timing for a new legal framework for distressed companies

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On 12 January 2019, the Italian Government enacted Legislative Decree No. 14 (so called "business crisis and insolvency code (codice della crisi d’impresa e dell’insolvenza)", which entered into force on 15 July 2022 (the...more

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Distressed Hotels in France

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In 2019, the French hospitality industry reached an unprecedented amount of transactions with a total volume of 4.4 billion euros compared to 1.8 billion euros in 2018, which included a large distress transaction completed by...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Supreme Court Rules on Directors’ Duty to Creditors

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (“SC”) has recently handed down a decision in the case of BTI v Sequana, dealing with the powers and duties of company directors. The appeal was expected to be of considerable...more

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The Position of Directors of Financially Distressed Companies

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The UK Supreme Court has delivered its long awaited judgment in BTI v Sequana. It considers if and when directors of a financially distressed company incorporated in England and Wales have a duty to consider, or to act in...more

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