The sale of litigious rights in an insolvency context – a civil law approach

This article has been contributed to the blog by Ziyi Shi.  Ziyi Shi is an associate cross-appointed to the Corporate Group and Insolvency and Restructuring Group of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

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Canada, Quebec, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
We can bankrupt the company for sure, it’s insolvent – think again

This article has been contributed by Martin Desrosiers and Julien Morissette, partner and associate respectively, in the Insolvency & Restructuring Group of 

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Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada)
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Court interprets receivership order stay provisions and addresses the impact of inter-creditor disputes on the distribution of proceeds into court

This article has been contributed to the blog by Joshua Hurwitz, an Associate of the Insolvency & Restructuring group at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and Jaime Auron, an Articling Student at Osle

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Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Rare substantive consolidation order issued by Ontario court

This article has been contributed by Julien Morissette, associate in the Insolvency & Restructuring and Litigation groups of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

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Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Fee adjustments in Canada revisited

This article has been contributed to the blog by Mary Paterson, Dave Rosenblat and Waleed Malik.

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Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Recognizing foreign proceedings under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act: Re MtGox Co

This article has been contributed to the blog by Patrick Riesterer and Waleed Malik.

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Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada)
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects theory of “common enterprise insolvency”

This article has been contributed to the blog by Andrea Lockhart, an Associate in the Insolvency and Restructuring Group of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, and Mary Angela Rowe, an Articling Stu

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Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Court of Appeal for Ontario
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Post-filing interest in a CCAA proceeding: Re Nortel Networks Corp.

In lengthy insolvency proceedings, interest accrued on existing claims during the “post-filing” period can represent a substantial portion of the debtor’s estate.

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Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Interest, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act 1933 (Canada)
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
CCAA court reconsiders accepted claim under claims-bar order

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Canada, British Columbia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Shareholder, Debtor, British Columbia Supreme Court
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Court considers corporate insolvency provision in the context of a share redemption

This article has been contributed to the blog by Joshua Hurwitz and Waleed Malik.

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Canada, British Columbia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Share (finance), Shareholder, Articles of incorporation
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP