Domestic procedures
Cross-border procedures
Creditors
Avoidance transactions
Contributions to the liquidation estate and liability of officers
This article answers key questions regarding restructuring and insolvency in Guernsey.
This article answers key questions regarding restructuring and insolvency in Guernsey.
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One difficulty encountered by creditors and trustees in bankruptcy is the use of one or more aliases by a bankrupt. Whether it is an innocent use of a nickname or an attempt to conceal one's identity, the use of an alias can often create problems for creditors seeking to pursue debts and for trustees seeking to recover assets held by a bankrupt.
How does it happen?
Q4 2020 and Q1 2021 saw some significant developments in offshore restructuring, insolvency and corporate recovery, with the passage of new legislation and the handing down of judgments providing welcome clarification on laws relevant to practitioners in this area.
What are the principal insolvency procedures for companies in your jurisdiction?
Domestic Procedures
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the "Grand Court") recently considered the statutory moratorium against commencing proceedings against a Cayman Islands company which has been placed into liquidation. In the case of BDO Cayman Ltd. and BDO Trinity Ltd. v Ardent Harmony Fund Inc.
