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It’s All Peakhill From Here: Appellate Confirmation of Courts’ Jurisdiction to Grant Reverse Vesting Orders in Receivership Proceedings

On July 2, 2024, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (the “Court”) released its highly anticipated decision in British Columbia v. Peakhill Capital Inc., 2024 BCCA 246 (“Peakhill”) concerning the use of reverse vesting orders (“RVOs”) to effect sale transactions structured to avoid provincial property transfer taxes for the benefit of creditors.

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP, Receivership
Asserting Limitation Period Defences in the Bankruptcy Context

A Case Comment on AssessNet Inc. v. Ferro Estate, 2023 ONCA 577

Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Receivables Factoring: Liquidity in the Time of COVID-19

In these difficult economic times, companies seeking additional liquidity may turn to alternative sources of financing. Companies with assets that can be monetized (e.g., accounts receivable, intellectual property, real estate, equipment, etc.) may discover a number of options available to them. In particular, accounts receivable financing may be an attractive way for certain companies to obtain working capital relatively quickly.

USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Coronavirus