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Ontario Court Approves of Use of Reverse Vesting Transactions and Provides Guidance for Future Transactions

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the “Court”) in Re Harte Gold Corp.,[1]issued its first published decision on the use of reverse vesting orders (“RVOs”) finding that the

Canada, Ontario, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, British Columbia Supreme Court
Bankruptcy Court Weighs in on How to Value Bitcoins

Cryptocurrency has been recognized as “property” for the purposes of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) in Re Quadriga Fintech Solutions Corp. et al.,[1]the first Canadian case of its kind.

Canada, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Bitcoin, Fintech, Cryptocurrency, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Transferring Personally Identifiable Information in Bankruptcy M&A

With data privacy issues constantly in the news, what do businesses need to know about handling personal information when they’re considering bankruptcy, especially if some personal information – like customer records – may be a valuable asset?

Global, USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Personal data, Title 11 of the US Code, GDPR, California Consumer Privacy Act 2018 (USA)
Transferring Personally Identifiable Information in Bankruptcy M&A

With data privacy issues constantly in the news, what do businesses need to know about handling personal information when they’re considering bankruptcy, especially if some personal information – like customer records – may be a valuable asset?

USA, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Personal data, Federal Trade Commission (USA), Title 11 of the US Code