Highlights
In an effort to resolve divergent court rulings, the new Consolidated Appropriations Act gives the Small Business Administration discretion to determine which small and individual debtors may obtain PPP loans in bankruptcy
The CAA allows debtors in all bankruptcy cases to automatically take up to 210 days (thereby extending the statutory period by 90 days) to choose to continue with a non-residential real property lease and provides an additional grace period on payments for small business debtors after a filing
Advocates Mathew Newman and Sam Dingle acted for the Joint Administrators of a Guernsey company (Company), which was a party to ongoing court proceedings in England.
The Joint Administrators applied to the Royal Court of Guernsey seeking an order that it issue a Letter of Request to the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, requesting the High Court to act in aid of and auxiliary to the Royal Court pursuant to section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (1986 Act) in recognising the appointment of the Joint Administrators as administrators of the Company.