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Supreme Court Holds That a Non-Debtor Retaining a Debtor’s Property Does Not Exercise Control Over the Property in Violation of the Automatic Stay

In January 2020, we analyzed a split among the Circuit Courts regarding whether a non-debtor holding a debtor’s property on the petition date has an affirmative obligation under section 362(a)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code to return that property to the debtor immediately following the filing of the bankruptcy petition.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
European restructuring watch alert : the Finance Act 2020: provisions for joint and several tax liability for directors, managers, shareholders and lenders

The Finance Act 2020 provides that directors, managers, shareholders, lenders and others can be made jointly and severally liable for the outstanding tax debts of insolvent (or potentially insolvent) companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Corporate governance, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
New tax developments for insolvency and restructuring deals

The below is a quick snapshot of three recent tax-related developments in the insolvency and restructuring sphere.

Farnborough – appointment of a receiver and tax grouping

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
New tax developments for insolvency and restructuring deals

The below is a quick snapshot of three recent tax-related developments in the insolvency and restructuring sphere.

Farnborough – appointment of a receiver and tax grouping

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)