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Cranfill Sumner LLP

NC Court of Appeals Denies Motion to Add Self-Insurance Association in Asbestos Exposure Case

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In a published decision with a dissent, the NC Court of Appeals denied the Plaintiff’s motion to add North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Association as a party to the claim....more

Morgan Lewis

Singapore High Court Allows Creditor’s Challenge Against Liquidator's Admission of Another Creditor's Proof of Debt

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In the recent case of Park Hotel Group Management Pte Ltd v Aw Eng Hai (in his capacity as a joint and several liquidator of Park Hotel CQ Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and others [2025] SGHC 97, the General Division of the High...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Case Comment: Petrofac Restructuring Plans

The Petrofac group, a leading international service provider to the energy and infrastructure industries, has successfully obtained an order sanctioning two inter-conditional restructuring plans (Plans). We explore here the...more

Conyers

The Effect of Irregularities on the Validity of a Creditors’ Meeting

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The courts are generally reluctant to interfere with the outcomes of creditors’ meetings at which resolutions are voted on and passed. After all, such resolutions are decided and voted on by the creditors, thereby...more

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The Importance of Collaborative Legal Strategy: China Medonline Inc.’s Withdrawal of Winding Up Petition and Sale of Material...

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Conyers’ litigation and corporate teams were recently pleased to assist China Medonline Inc. (the “Company“) in relation to the withdrawal of a winding-up petition against the Company in the Cayman Islands Grand Court, and in...more

Hogan Lovells

UK: A remedy of last resort: High Court orders winding up of company on just and equitable ground

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In the recent case of Dosanjh v Balendran, the High Court granted an order for the winding up of a company on the just and equitable ground following a petition by one of the company’s two shareholders. Winding up has been...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Is the Life Cycle of a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case and Why Do Stakeholders Need to Pay Attention to the Bankruptcy Case? (Part...

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A Chapter 11 bankruptcy is often called “reorganization bankruptcy” and is typically used to preserve and maximize the going concern value of the debtor’s business. The life cycle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case can be...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Lender Considerations in Deed-in-Lieu Transactions

When a commercial mortgage lender sets out to enforce a mortgage loan following a borrower default, a key goal is to identify the most expeditious manner in which the lender can obtain control and possession of the underlying...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bankruptcy Refresher: What Business Leaders Should Know as Corporate Filings Increase

As economic pressures mount—higher interest rates, tighter credit, rising labor and material costs—experts warn of a potential surge in corporate bankruptcies. Bankruptcy filings through the first quarter of 2025 are already...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

HSF Kramer Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group Global reach, local knowledge

Debtors and creditors have options when choosing where to pursue a restructuring – particularly with operations across jurisdictions and debt instruments issued under different laws. Local knowledge is key to navigate those...more

Carey Olsen

Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery 2025 - British Virgin Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)

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This guide explores the latest legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments in the British Virgin Islands and provides expert analysis on industry-wide topics including the local legal framework, the main stages of a...more

Mayer Brown

Delaware Law Alert: Court of Chancery Orders Specific Performance in Acquisition of a Company Approaching Insolvency

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On March 24, 2025, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial opinion in Desktop Metal, Inc. v. Nano Dimension Ltd.,1 ordering the parties to comply with a merger agreement and close...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Betty… ¿y si nos vamos a la reorganización?

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En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el socio Edwin Cortés y Natalia Cuberos, abogada corporativa, conversan sobre la insolvencia empresarial utilizando ejemplos de la telenovela "Betty la Fea". Explican cómo, en...more

Conyers

Holt the Press! Developments in SPC Restructuring

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Appointment of Restructuring Officers - In late 2023, in the case of Holt Fund SPC, the Grand Court ordered the first appointment of Restructuring Officers over particular segregated portfolios of a segregated portfolio...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

How Does a Chapter 7 Case Work in General? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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The essence of a Chapter 7 business bankruptcy is the orderly liquidation of the business debtor’s assets by a bankruptcy trustee and the distribution of funds to creditors. Troutman Pepper Locke's Creditor’s Rights...more

Morgan Lewis

Indian Aviation and Cape Town: Part II

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In Part I of this series, we explored the historical landscape that led to significant regulatory development in Indian aviation and the passage of the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025. In Part II, we...more

Mayer Brown

UK Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Fraudulent Trading Provision Under S.213 Insolvency Act 1986

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On 7 May 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18. The judgment primarily concerned the scope of s.213 Insolvency Act...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

SDNY Bankruptcy Court Explains Differences Between Preferential Judicial Liens v. Statutory Liens

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In Firstbase.io, Inc. v. Harbor Business Compliance Corporation, No. 24-04043, 2025 Bankr. LEXIS 1092 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York found that a judgment execution lien...more

IR Global

How proactive restructuring can save your business

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Financial difficulties can creep up on a business when least expected. Whether it’s due to market shifts, unexpected costs, or operational setbacks, many businesses find themselves at a crossroads: How do we turn this around...more

Hogan Lovells

CASS: An introduction to contingency planning

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Hogan Lovells and Teneo have worked together to produce the first in a series of articles aimed at helping regulated firms (and particularly those that hold client money and safe custody assets) better understand the rules...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] High-Net-Worth Contentious Disputes - June 12th - 13th, New York, NY

As the landscape of HNW disputes remains increasingly complex — with cross-border disputes, challenges with tracing and valuating digital assets, contentious trusts, and privacy concerns playing larger roles — ACI's Inaugural...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Re-Volting, Short Circuit, and Seed of Doubt

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Li-Cycle files for bankruptcy, seeks protection for facilities in Greece | WXXI News - Li-Cycle filed a chapter 15 in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday to support its Canadian CCAA proceeding. The...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Recent Decision Holds Bankruptcy Courts May Independently Grant Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases to Enforce Foreign...

On April 21, 2025, Chief Judge Martin Glenn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued a memorandum opinion in In re Odebrecht Engenharia e Construção S.A., Case No. 25-10482 (MG), addressing...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Navigating Uncertainty: The Impact of Tariffs and Economic Shifts on Canadian Insolvencies - Davies Insolvency Now, Issue 12

In this issue of Insolvency Now, we continue to report on data trends from Q3 and Q4 of 2024, during which we noticed that the number of insolvency filings had steadily decreased compared with the previous year, returning to...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

US Column: The Impact of "Applicable Non-Bankruptcy Law" in Chapter 11 Proceedings

Seasoned global insolvency professionals are aware that the Bankruptcy Code is the governing law of Chapter 11 cases. The US Bankruptcy Code contains the phrase "unless applicable non-bankruptcy law provides otherwise" in...more

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