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The Privy Council makes landmark decision on the arbitrability of winding up petitions

In the recent decision of FamilyMart China Holding Co v Ting Chuan (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation [2023] UKPC 33 (FamilyMart),[1] the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (the Board) found that, although an arbitral tribunal does not have the power to determine whether it is just and equitable to wind up a company nor to make a winding u

Cayman Islands, United Kingdom, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Ogier, UK Supreme Court, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
Supreme Court of Canada confirms priority of court ordered charges in a CCAA proceeding

On July 28, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (the "SCC") released its decision in Canada v Canada North Group Inc.[1] (2021 SCC 30) confirming that court-ordered super-priority charges ("Priming Charges") granted pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrang

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act 1933 (Canada), Supreme Court of Canada
Distressed M&A in Canada - Top 10 things a buyer needs to know

In the wake of the economic stress created by COVID-19, we have seen increased opportunities for buyers looking to acquire distressed companies and assets in Canada. Increased deal flow in industry sectors that have been hit hardest by COVID-19, including retail, hospitality, travel, cannabis, and oil and gas has occurred, and with the passage of time other sectors will be affected.

Canada, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Gowling WLG, Private equity, Due diligence, Coronavirus, M&A
The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal Relieves the Tension between Arbitration Clauses and the Just and Equitable Winding Up Jurisdiction

In a comprehensive judgment published on 23 April 2020, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, comprising Moses JA, Martin JA and Rix JA, has provided welcome clarification of the interplay between a contractual agreement to arbitrate disputes arising between shareholders and the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court to determine whether a company should be wound up on the just and equitable ground.

Cayman Islands, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Ogier, Arbitration clause
Setting out to set-off: Commercial List clarifies scope of legal set-off rights

In an insolvency, the three heads of set-off (contractual, legal and equitable) each represent a powerful means of effectively jumping the queue and circumventing the ordinary priority scheme between a company's secured and unsecured creditors.

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Gowling WLG
The SunEdison bankruptcy: What you need to know

As solar industry observers will already know, on April 21st, 2016, (the “Filing Date”) SunEdison, Inc. (“SunEdison”) and several of its U.S. and international subsidiaries (the "SunEdison Group") filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Chapter 11 Proceedings”)in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “ US Bankruptcy Court”).1

USA, New York, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Renewable energy, Title 11 of the US Code, United States bankruptcy court