Financial institutions continue to prepare for the anticipated cessation of the publication of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) benchmark after the end of 2021 and its replacement with “risk-free” overnight rates, including reformed SONIA (for sterling) and the new SOFR rate (for U.S. dollars). Transitioning affected financial products to the new rates and amending legacy books is a massive project for any sizable institution.

Rachel Albanese and Oksana Koltko Rosaluk, DLA Piper LLP (US)

This is an extract from the 2020 edition of the Americas Restructuring Review, published by Global Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

In summary

Regardless of a company’s success or confidence in its strategy, management, and board, there are few situations public companies face that are more daunting than an unsolicited approach by an activist investor. And with activist activity continuing to rise—2018 saw a record number of companies targeted by activists, a record number of activist campaigns launched, a record number of board seats won, and a rising bench of first-time activists—all companies need to be prepared.

It is well established that the type of recognition granted by the recognising court under the UNCITRAL Model Law will depend on whether the originating proceedings are ‘foreign main’ or ‘foreign non-main’ proceedings, which in turn hinges on the centre of main interests (COMI) of the insolvent entity.

Developing bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring law will greatly boost investment prospects for ASEAN countries; Singapore is already leading regional push

Legal scholars and practitioners from around the globe gathered in Singapore earlier this month to discuss the development of bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring law in the ASEAN region.

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY

On August 20, 2018, the National Bankruptcy Conference (the "NBC") submitted a letter (the "Letter") to representatives of the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary that proposed certain technical and substantive amendments to chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 15, which is patterned on the 1997 UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the "Model Law"), was enacted in 2005 and establishes procedures governing cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. To date, the Model Law has been enacted by the U.S.

Bankruptcy partner Brian Hermann and counsel Lauren Shumejda co-authored the chapter, “U.S.: New Strategies for Getting Paid: Recent Investment Fund Activity in Chapter 11,” in the 2019 edition of the Global Restructuring Review (GRR) Special Report, “The Restructuring Review of the Americas.”

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Position of creditors

Forms of security

What are the main forms of security over moveable and immoveable property and how are they given legal effect?

In Nigeria, the main forms of such security are as follows: