Se explora la posibilidad de que los acreedores financieros de la masa del concurso puedan solicitar una homologación judicial de un acuerdo de refinanciación de sus créditos contra la empresa ya consursada.
En el concurso de la sociedad EM se incluyeron en el inventario de la masa activa dos fincas inscritas. El inventario no fue impugnado en el plazo previsto en el artículo 96.1 de la Ley Concursal (LCon). Tras la preclusión del mencionado plazo impugnatorio, la actora presentó una demanda para que se la declarase propietaria de una parte proindivisa de las fincas.
The new company shareholders, who have accessed ownership of the securities by ordinary purchase or by enforcement of a pledge of securities, must beware above all of the hitherto dormant claims of former shareholders and directors.
For the benefit of our clients and friends investing in European distressed opportunities, our European Network is sharing some current developments.
Recent Developments
Purpose
On February 1, 2017, the Supreme Court of Singapore and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware announced that they had formally implemented Guidelines for Communication and Cooperation between Courts in Cross-Border Insolvency Matters (the "Guidelines"). The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York adopted the Guidelines on February 17, 2017.
The Act is a groundbreaking development in Singapore's corporate rescue laws and includes major changes to the rules governing schemes of arrangement, judicial management, and cross-border insolvency. The Act also incorporates several features of chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, including super-priority rescue financing, cram-down powers, and prepackaged restructuring plans. The legislation may portend Singapore's emergence as a center for international debt restructuring.
A continuación vamos a explorar diversos problemas que se plantean a propósito del apartado 9 de la disposición adicional 4.ª de la Ley Concursal, cuando existen garantes personales (o garantes reales por deuda ajena) en un proceso de refinanciación homologable por dicha disposición.
1. El crédito contingente contra el garante que refinancia por la disposición adicional 4.ª
Below we will explore several problems that arise in connection with para. 9 of the 4th Additional Provision ("AP") of the Insolvency Act ("LCon") when there are personal guarantors – or collateral-providers for third party debt – within refinancing arrangement ‘homologation’ (court-sanctioning) proceedings under said 4th AP.
1. Contingent claim against the guarantor who refinances under the 4th AP.
In Short:
The Action: Courts in Singapore and the states of New York and Delaware have formally implemented Guidelines for Communication and Cooperation between Courts in Cross-border Insolvency Matters.
The Motivation: The Guidelines were developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of cross-border insolvency proceedings and to encourage coordination and cooperation among relevant courts.
Looking Ahead: Expect the Guidelines to be implemented in other significant jurisdictions.