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Liquidator’s default judgment dismissed to avoid risk of inconsistent findings

In the matter of Bleecker Property Group Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2023] NSWSC 1071, appears to be the first published case that considers the question of whether an order can be made under section 588FF(1)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) by way of default judgment against one defendant where there are multiple defendants in the proceedings.

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Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Liquidation, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia)
Court grants limited intervention in Liquidator’s funding approval applications

This week’s TGIF considers Hundy (liquidator), in the matter of 3 Property Group 13 Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2022] FCA 1216, in which the Federal Court of Australia granted leave under rule 2.13(1) of the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) (FCCR) for intervening parties to be h

Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia), Federal Court of Australia
The Delaware Bankruptcy Court confirms that lenders in multiple-level financing structures are entitled to the protections of corporate separateness

The Delaware Bankruptcy Court has confirmed that in multiple-debtor chapter 11 cases, the cramdown rules set forth in section 1129(a)(10) of the Bankruptcy Code must be applied on a per debtor basis as opposed to a per plan basis. See In re JER/Jameson Mezz Borrower II, LLC, No. 11-13338 (MFW), 2011 WL 6749058 (Bankr. D. Del. Dec. 22, 2011) (“Jameson”) and In re Tribune Co., No. 08-13141 (KJC), 2011 WL 5142420 (Bankr. D. Del. Oct. 31, 2011) (“Tribune”).

USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dechert LLP, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Title 11 of the US Code, United States bankruptcy court