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HNA Restructuring: What does it mean for airline creditors?

Commercial aviation has been one of the sectors most heavily impacted by COVID-19, but thanks to the strong controlling measures to weather the impact of the pandemic, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) has been a market in which some form of aviation recovery is happening. Unfortunately, the recovery has not come soon enough for the Chinese conglomerate HNA.

China, Aviation, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Power of attorney, Coronavirus
UK Government consultation on a new insolvency regime for UK-authorised payment institutions and electronic money institutions

On 3 December 2020, the UK Government (HM Treasury) issued a consultation paper (the Consultation) setting out a proposal to implement a new “special administration regime” (the SAR) which it is proposed would apply to any insolvency of an authorised payment institution (a PI) or electronic money institution (an EMI).

United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
HM Treasury publishes consultation on a new insolvency regime for UK authorised payment institutions (PI) and electronic money institutions (EMI)

On 3 December 2020, HM Treasury published the Government's proposal to implement a new special administration regime for PIs and EMIs (PI and EMI SAR), a copy of which can be seen here.

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Financial Conduct Authority (UK)