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Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench rules that end-of-life environmental obligations are not always first in priority, in contrast to the landmark Redwater decision

The recent decision of Justice B.E.

Canada, Alberta, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada)
Les frais de démobilisation encourus par le locateur d’un bien loué selon un contrat résilié lors des procédures d’insolvabilité doivent-ils être payés par la débitrice?

Dans l’affaire de la Loi sur les arrangements avec les créanciers des compagnies relative à Nemaska Lithium, la Cour supérieure du Québec rend une décision intéressante en ce qui concerne la possibilité pour une débitrice de résilier des contrats auxquels elle est partie et sur son obligation, le cas échéant, de payer à son cocontractant les frais qu’il doit encourir pour reprendre possession de biens loués.

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act 1933 (Canada)
Are demobilization costs incurred by the lessor of property leased pursuant to an agreement which was disclaimed during insolvency proceedings to be paid by the debtor?

In the matter of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act of Nemaska Lithium, the Québec Superior Court rendered an interesting decision regarding the possibility for a debtor to disclaim agreements and its obligation, if any, to pay its counterparty the costs it must incur to repossess leased property.

Background: Nemaska Lithium disclaims a housing modules rental agreement

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Coal mining, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act 1933 (Canada)
Quebec Court of Appeal decision in Bluberi CCAA proceedings

PLAN SPONSOR ENTITLED TO VOTE AS CREDITOR AND CREDITOR APPROVAL REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT LITIGATION FUNDING AGREEMENT.

Canada, Quebec, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act 1933 (Canada), Quebec Court of Appeal
Receivership Charges and Municipal Tax Claims: The Priority Debate Continues

Over the last year, several court decisions have touched on the legislative conflict between taxation authorities and secured creditors in insolvency situations.

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada)
Operator’s Liens and the PPSA Priority Regime

Joint venture partners commonly enter into operating agreements which grant operators a security interest, referred to as an operator’s lien. Operator’s liens are, for the most part, consensual and contractual security interests subject to the provisions of the Personal Property Security Act, RSA 2000, c P-7 (the “PPSA”) and the priority regime set out therein.

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Court of Appeal upholds Redwater decision

In a majority two to one decision released on April 24, 2017, the Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld the lower court ruling in Re Redwater Energy Corporation.

Canada, Alberta, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Alberta Energy Regulator, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada), Court of Appeal of Alberta