Peter Ferrer, Harneys
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Nuo Ji, Lingqi Wang, Jessica Li and Sylvia Zhang, Fangda Partners
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Hajime Ueno, Masaru Shibahara and Kotaro Fuji, Nishimura & Asahi
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Heidi Chui, Stevenson, Wong & Co
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Swee Siang Boey and Suchitra Kumar, RPC Premier Law
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In insolvency proceedings, it can be difficult to navigate how to close out a transaction with an insolvent counterparty without suffering excessive collateral damage. One question that may arise in this process is whether a contract with the insolvent party can be relied upon. Canadian insolvency laws provide special treatment for a certain category of contracts called eligible financial contracts (EFCs).
Matthew Czyzyk, Natalie Blanc and Toby Morris, Ropes & Gray
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Insolvency legislation is full of trade-offs—chief among them is expediency versus fairness. On the one hand, insolvencies are often urgent matters with the fate of the debtor’s business or the value of its assets resting on a speedy and efficient resolution of its creditors’ claims. On the other hand, those creditors expect to be treated fairly and receive a real opportunity to advance and resolve their claims, which often entails a slow, deliberate process.
Artemis Amalia Metaxa, Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants
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With the recent flurry of reverse vesting orders (RVOs) in Canadian insolvency proceedings in the last two years, courts have warned against over-use of this distressed M&A structure. In PaySlate Inc. (Re), 2023 BCSC 608, the Supreme Court of British Columbia hit reverse.