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Results of summary dismissal in PwC claim against perpetual over Sequoia Transaction

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Canada, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Energy

Early last week PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., in its capacity as trustee in bankruptcy for Sequoia Resources Corp., filed a statement of claim against Perpetual Energy Inc., attempting to unwind an asset sale from Oct. 1, 2016. Alternatively, PwC is seeking $217-million in damages. Along with Perpetual, PwC has named certain subsidiaries and its CEO, Susan Riddell Rose, as defendants.

In its statement of claim, the plaintiff is relying upon legal principles associated with oppression, reviewable transactions in insolvencies and regulatory law in support of its action.

Canada, USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG
PwC files claim against Perpetual over Sequoia transaction

Early last week PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., in its capacity as trustee in bankruptcy for Sequoia Resources Corp., filed a statement of claim against Perpetual Energy Inc., attempting to unwind an asset sale from Oct. 1, 2016. Alternatively, PwC is seeking $217-million in damages. Along with Perpetual, PwC has named certain subsidiaries and its CEO, Susan Riddell Rose, as defendants.

In its statement of claim, the plaintiff is relying upon legal principles associated with oppression, reviewable transactions in insolvencies and regulatory law in support of its action.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG
Certain Companies that May be Subject to FDIC Orderly Liquidation Authority under Dodd-Frank are Now Subject to Qualified Financial Contract Recordkeeping Requirements

Companies that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) believes may be subject to FDIC receivership under the Orderly Liquidation Authority contained in Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act, and certain of their affiliates, are now subject to recordkeeping requirements related to their “qualified financial contracts”1 (QFCs).

USA, Banking, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, Dechert LLP, Depository institution, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (USA), Financial Stability Oversight Council, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 (USA)