The Irish High Court has delivered its judgment on repudiation of contracts (including leases and guarantees) in the Norwegian case which will be of interest to the aviation and restructuring and insolvency communities alike.

The key takeaways from the judgment (which will be dealt with in more detail in a future article) are:

Executive Summary

On March 22, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision that could significantly impact the rights of secured creditors to credit bid in connection with Chapter 11 asset sales under a plan of reorganization.

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LBHI) and its affiliated U.S. chapter 11 debtors (the “Debtors”) filed a joint plan with the Bankruptcy Court on March 15, the last day on which the Debtors who filed petitions on September 15, 2008, had the exclusive right to file a plan. As a result of the filing, the Debtors have an additional 60 days during which no other party may file a plan.