In Bailey & Others (Joint Liquidators of D&D Wines International Limited) v Angove’s Pty Limited1, the Court of Appeal overturned a decision of the High Court, and so permitted the liquidator of an insolvent agent to recover funds due to it from end-customers despite the agency having been terminated.
Background
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, RPC, Power of attorney, Insolvency Act 1986 (UK)
On July 30, 2010 the Italian Parliament passed Law 122/20101 which, among others, improved the restructuring proceedings governed by the Italian Bankruptcy Law2 (“IBL”).
The improvements operate on two fronts of restructuring deals which had proven to be still unclear (and thus risky) despite the recent reform:
Italy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Bankruptcy, Shareholder, Debtor, Unsecured debt, Mortgage loan, Negligence, Capital punishment, Bridge loan, United States bankruptcy court