Two recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions demonstrate that the corporate attribution doctrine is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Court approval of a sale process in receivership or Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) proposal proceedings is generally a procedural order and objectors do not have an appeal as of right; they must seek leave and meet a high test in order obtain it. However, in Peakhill Capital Inc. v.

Termination for insolvency: a clause for concern?

Perhaps influenced by the fall of some significant UK brands in recent years, the actions of suppliers of insolvent firms have long been on the radar of the Government, initially through the introduction of The Insolvency (Protection of Essential Supplies) Order 2015 and most recently through the consultation and consideration relating to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, which came into force on 26 June 2020.