WE CONSIDER BELOW THE SHARE CHARGE ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS FOR PRIVATE CREDIT LENDERS, WHO MAY NOW COME TO PREFER 'APPROPRIATION' AS THE LESS FORMAL, MORE IMMEDIATE 'LOAN-TO-OWN' TOOL TO SOLVE FOR BORROWER JV DISPUTES, BREAK SHAREHOLDER DEADLOCKS, AND AS A PROACTIVE MEANS TO PRESERVE VALUE IN A CREDIT.

KARL CLOWRY, SEÁN MCGUINNESS, AND AZIZ ABDUL LOOK TO THE LESSONS FOR SHAREHOLDERS, CREDITORS AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM THE FIRST CREDITOR LED RESTRUCTURING PLAN.

The Good Box Co Labs Limited (in Administration) case demonstrates once more the viability of the process for the mid-market and continues a trend of RPs being used by a determined creditor / shareholder constituency to rescue an equity investment within an existing corporate group. In short, the mid-market RP is still a highly situational, albeit flexible, tool."

What remedies should lenders, borrowers and opportunistic credit investors prescribe in light of current market practice and documentation?

This article examines some of the current issues arising in leverage finance agreements on defaults and the expansion of express remedy terms that can impact on debt transfers.

Key Points

Essential points to consider if your company is looking at ways to improve balance sheet strength, whether strategically, opportunistically, or to help repair the damage done by the pandemic.

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The court's recent decision in Uralkali v Rowley [2020] EWHC 3442 (Ch) has significant practical considerations for insolvency practitioners conducting insolvency sales, as well as for relevant bidders/buyers looking for suitable acquisition opportunities.

第一部分：向香港特别行政区和中国内地客户介绍孤儿SPV打包重组交易

Part 1: Introduction to orphan SPV repackaging transactions for Hong Kong SAR and Mainland China clients

This article was written by Richard Mazzochi, Minny Siu, Angus Sip and Ryan Iskandar

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will leave in its wake a significant increase in commercial chapter 11 filings. Many of these cases will feature extensive litigation involving breach of contract claims, business interruption insurance disputes, and common law causes of action based on novel interpretations of long-standing legal doctrines such as force majeure.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali recently ruled in the Chapter 11 case of Pacific Gas & Electric (“PG&E”) that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) has no jurisdiction to interfere with the ability of a bankrupt power utility company to reject power purchase agreements (“PPAs”).

The Supreme Court this week resolved a long-standing open issue regarding the treatment of trademark license rights in bankruptcy proceedings. The Court ruled in favor of Mission Products, a licensee under a trademark license agreement that had been rejected in the chapter 11 case of Tempnology, the debtor-licensor, determining that the rejection constituted a breach of the agreement but did not rescind it.