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Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in France

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER FRENCH LAW - Under French law, companies are protected by several procedures to overcome financial difficulties. This legal protection aims to help...more

Conyers

Assisting Foreign Restructurings – BVI Expands List of Countries Able to Seek Assistance

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The British Virgin Islands has, as of 18 September 2024, extended the list of ‘Relevant Foreign Countries’ for the purposes of Part XIX of the BVI Insolvency Act, which governs Orders in Aid of Foreign Proceedings. These...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Finland (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER FINNISH LAW - In Finland, insolvency legislation provides for two distinct statutory processes: bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, each with...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Chile

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHILEAN LAW - I- Introduction - Law N° 20.720 on Reorganization and Liquidation (“The Law”) modernized insolvency proceedings in Chile, promoting...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Private Credit Restructuring Trends: Sponsor Capital Infusions in Times of Distress

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One common denominator links nearly all stressed businesses: tight liquidity. After the liquidity hole is identified and sized, the discussion inevitably turns to the question of who will fund the necessary capital to extend...more

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Confirmation Party and Shopping Spree

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FTX creditors will make money on bankruptcy: $1.19 for every dollar | CNBC - Delaware bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approved failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s reorganization plan which involves paying over $14 billion to...more

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Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Brazil

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. A brief presentation of the bankruptcy/ insolvency/ rehabilitation proceedings of the country and their main differences. The...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - September 2024

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

Jones Day

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Reinforces the High Bar for Revocation of a Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Order

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Confirmation of a chapter 11 plan providing for the reorganization or liquidation of a debtor is the culmination of the chapter 11 process. To promote the fundamental policy of finality in that process, the general rule is...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - August 2024

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

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Impact of Purdue Pharma

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It has been approximately two months since the highly anticipated Supreme Court decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., and it is already making a significant impact in bankruptcies around the country. In September...more

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Rock the Vote and RICO-chet

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Celsius pushes back on FTX customer payback plan | Bloomberg Law - The Celsius administrator and liquidators of Three Arrows Capital objected to FTX's Chapter 11 plan, arguing it aims to compensate people who had accounts...more

Venable LLP

The Evolving Status of Settlement Bar Orders after Purdue

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Harrington, United States Trustee, Region 2 v. Purdue Pharma L.P, et al., which disallowed non-consensual third-party releases in Chapter 11 plans of reorganizations, bankruptcy...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Court Rejects Attempts to Lock Up Creditor Votes in Favor of Reorganization Plan

Recent decisions reflect a renewed focus on lock-up provisions by bankruptcy courts. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently severed a provision from a post-petition agreement that required...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - July 2024

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

Snell & Wilmer

SCOTUS Decides Against Sacklers’ Release in Purdue Pharma

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On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. The issue before the Court was whether the Bankruptcy Code permits nondebtors to obtain a release of...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Supreme Court Finds Insurers Have Standing in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings

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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 6, 2024, held that an insurer with a financial responsibility for bankruptcy claims is a party in interest and has standing to raise and be heard on issues in a Chapter 11 proceeding. In Truck...more

Mayer Brown

I Shall (Not) Be Released: With Purdue Pharma Decision, US Supreme Court Remakes Chapter 11 Landscape

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They say every man needs protection, they say that every man must fall. For over 40 years, “the bankruptcy community has recognized the resolution of mass tort claims as a widely accepted core function of bankruptcy courts,”...more

Cozen O'Connor

Supreme Court Orders Stand Down on Insurance Neutrality Test for Standing

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On June 6, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc., et al.,1 nullifying the insurance neutrality test for insurer standing in bankruptcy...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Ten Reasons to Expect an Increase in Financial Restructurings in 2025

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1. Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Have Increased Significantly Year-Over-Year: There has been a significant increase in the number of commercial Chapter 11 cases (larger company filings) in 2024. By way of example,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Purdue Pharma Plan Blocked, Supreme Court Bars Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy

A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court has barred the issuance of non-consensual third-party releases in Chapter 11 Plans. In a 5-4 decision, the court held that “the bankruptcy code does not authorize a release and injunction...more

Locke Lord LLP

Too Much of a Good Thing: Congress Allows Increased Subchapter 5 Eligibility Level to Expire

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Over the past few years, one of the universally celebrated success stories in the bankruptcy and restructuring world has been Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code. Created by the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - June 2024

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

Seward & Kissel LLP

Put Me in Coach, Token Settlement, Insurance Policy, and Parting Seas

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Bus Carrier Coach USA Goes Bankrupt After Ridership Drops | Bloomberg - Bus carrier and owner of the Megabus brand and commuter bus lines connecting New York and New Jersey, Coach USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Critical Vendor in Texas: It’s a Rodeo

In Chapter 11 cases, one of a vendor’s best shots at getting paid its pre-petition debt is being designated as a “critical vendor”....more

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