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Corporate minds do not all think alike: The Supreme Court affirms a purposive approach to the corporate attribution doctrine

Two recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions demonstrate that the corporate attribution doctrine is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Canada, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Supreme Court of Canada
There’s Something About (Hail) Mary: Appeals of Sale Processes and Pre-Receivership Sale Agreements

Court approval of a sale process in receivership or Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) proposal proceedings is generally a procedural order and objectors do not have an appeal as of right; they must seek leave and meet a high test in order obtain it. However, in Peakhill Capital Inc. v.

Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
UK Court of Appeal Indicates that Victims of Fraud Can Target Third Parties

Tradition Financial Services Ltd v Bilta (UK) Ltd and others [2023] EWCA Civ 112

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United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, White Collar Crime, Dechert LLP, Insolvency, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)