The UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in BTI v Sequana on 5 October 2022, unanimously dismissing the appeal from the 2019 Court of Appeal decision and confirming how directors duties ought to be applied when a company is in the zone of insolvency. Although decisions of the UK Supreme Court are not binding upon the jurisdictions in which Ogier practises law, it will nevertheless be highly persuasive and influence the approach taken in the offshore jurisdictions that Ogier advises upon.

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The Supreme Court held that when directors know, or ought to know, that the company is insolvent or bordering on insolvency, or that an insolvent liquidation or administration is probable, they must consider the interests of creditors, balancing them against the interests of shareholders where they may conflict. The greater the company’s financial difficulties, the more the directors should prioritise the interests of creditors.

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The approach of the Cayman Grand Court to the terms and timing of the discharge of provisional liquidators taken inIn the Matter of Star International Drilling Ltd may provide a window into what is expected to be a similarly flexible approach to the appointment of restructuring officers.(1)

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New developments regarding Spanish pre-insolvency restructuring tools

6 September 2022

The Law 16/2022, of 5 September for the amendment of the Spanish Insolvency Law that transposes Directive 2019/1023 (Directive on restructuring and insolvency) (the Law) has been published today in the Spanish Official Gazette. The Law will enter into force on 26 September 2022 (excluding some articles).

The Law sets out structural reforms in pre-insolvency and insolvency regulations to achieve the following goals:

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Reestructuraciones de empresas en crisis Novedades en la Ley Concursal espaola

6 de septiembre de 2022

La Ley 16/2022, de 5 de septiembre, de reforma del texto refundido de la Ley Concursal que traspone la Directiva 2019/1023 sobre reestructuraciones e insolvencia (la Ley) ha sido publicada hoy en el BOE. La Ley entrar en vigor el 26 de septiembre de 2022 (salvo alguna excepcin).

La Ley acomete una reforma estructural en el mbito preconcursal y concursal con numerosas novedades y con los siguientes objetivos:

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