There's been a flurry of regulatory activity in the UK and Europe over the past few weeks. Here's a look at the highlights.
European Union, United Kingdom, Banking, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, Libor, ESG, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), International Organization of Securities Commissions, Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EU)
The ability to "surcharge" a secured creditor's collateral in bankruptcy is an important resource available to a bankruptcy trustee or chapter 11 debtor in possession ("DIP"), particularly in cases where there is little or no equity in the estate to pay administrative costs, such as the fees and expenses of estate-retained professionals. However, as demonstrated by a ruling handed down by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the circumstances under which collateral may be surcharged are narrow. In In re Towne, Inc., 2013 BL 232068 (3d Cir. Aug.
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Jones Day, Bankruptcy, Collateral (finance), Foreclosure, Secured creditor, Third Circuit
School specialty, Inc., files bankruptcy in Delaware seeking to sell substantially all of its assets
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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Liquidation, United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for District of Delaware
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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Title 11 of the US Code
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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Shipping & Transport, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Liquefied natural gas, United States bankruptcy court