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Don’t be too Hastie - the Importance of Claiming Privilege with Precision

This week’s TGIF considers the recent decision of Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Moore [2016] NSWCA 305 in which the Court held that privilege attached to an expert report prepared for the purpose of obtaining litigation funding.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Legal Practice, Litigation, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Liquidators welcome insurers to the party…again

This week’s TGIF considers Re Akron Roads Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) in which the Court held that the liquidators had standing to seek a declaration against an insurer arising from the assignment of rights under a policy.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The previous High Court decision

Australia, Victoria, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Am I too special? Appointment of special purpose liquidators where firm involved in previous compliance audit

This week’s TGIF considers State of Victoria v Goulburn Administration Services (In Liquidation) and Ors [2016] VSC 654, in which Special Purpose Liquidators were appointed despite a potential conflict arising from their firm having conducted compliance audits of the companies.

Background

Australia, Victoria, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
New York’s Restrictive Interpretation of Common Interest Doctrine Unlikely to Have Significant Impact in Bankruptcy

On June 9, 2016, the New York State Court of Appeals, in Ambac Assur. Corp. v. Countrywide Home Loans, 2016 BL 184648 (N.Y. June 9, 2016), reversed a lower court decision, consistent with the overwhelming majority of federal court decisions, that the common interest doctrine under New York law is not limited to communications made in connection with pending or reasonably anticipated litigation.

USA, New York, Banking, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Legal Practice, Litigation, Jones Day, Bankruptcy, Attorney-client privilege, US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Of Interest: Bankruptcy Court Has Equitable Power to Award Postpetition Interest to Unsecured Creditors Under Cramdown Chapter 11 Plan

In In re Energy Future Holdings Corp., 540 B.R. 109 (Bankr. D. Del. 2015), the bankruptcy court ruled that, although a chapter 11 plan proposed by solvent debtors need not provide for the payment of postpetition interest on unsecured claims to render the claims unimpaired, the plan must provide that the court has the discretion to award such interest at an appropriate rate “under equitable principles.” The ruling highlights the important distinction between the allowance of a claim in bankruptcy and the permissible treatment of the claim under a chapter 11 plan.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Jones Day, Debtor, Interest, United States bankruptcy court
The WA Supreme Court is on the money: a fresh look at bailments, consignments and the PPSA

In the decision of Re Arcabi Pty Ltd (Receivers & Managers Appointed) (in liq) [2014] WASC 310 the court considered:

  • the application of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) to goods being held on a bailment or consignment basis by a company in receivership and liquidation; and
  • the receivers’ rights to be indemnified for costs and expenses related to investigating and protecting the property of third parties.

What is the significance?

Australia, Western Australia, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, King & Wood Mallesons