Canadian government initiates public consultation process on insolvency law reform

This article has been contributed to the blog by Edward Sellers and Patrick Riesterer.

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Canada, USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Public consultations, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada)
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Canada, USA
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Walking a mile in the trustee’s shoes: how s. 38 of the BIA can allow creditors to revive dismissed claims

This article has been contributed to the blog by Patrick Riesterer and Mary Angela Rowe. Patrick Riesterer is an associate in the Insolvency and Restructuring group of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Mary Angela Rowe is an articling student at 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
Court clarifies Secured Creditor’s rights to pursue chose in action

This article has been contributed to the blog by Dave Rosenblat and Mary Angela Rowe.

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Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Tax Court of Canada
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Canada
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP