More than £46 billion has been lent or approved since March 2020 under the three loan schemes backed by the UK government – the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme, and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme – and more than £30 billion of VAT has been deferred by the government.

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has ruled that proceeds from property that was fraudulently transferred cannot be recovered under Section 550 of the Bankruptcy Code.[1] This decision limits a subsequent recipient’s exposure where the initial transferee of the property had altered the form of the property that was initially received prior to transferring it to that subsequent recipient.

The Main Street Lending Program is designed to help companies that were in sound financial condition prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to maintain their operations and payroll until conditions normalize. This White Paper gives a broad understanding of the program’s terms and implications by delving into the key questions that market participants are likely to have about the program and addressing the latest changes implemented in the final legal forms and agreements. 

The Supreme Court has provided much needed clarity on whether an insolvent company can commence its own adjudication.

In the construction industry, insolvencies are an all-too-common occurrence – as are contractual disputes. There has until now been uncertainty about how the two legal regimes operate together where an insolvent party seeks to adjudicate for the sums it believes it is owed. This uncertainty has now been resolved, with the Supreme Court confirming that an insolvent company can bring an adjudication.

The long-awaited revamp of UK insolvency and corporate governance law has introduced significant changes to the effectiveness of termination on insolvency clauses in supply contracts.

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance (CIG) Act 2020, which was enacted on 25 June 2020, introduces a number of permanent changes to the insolvency and restructuring framework in the United Kingdom, some of which have specific ramifications for the aviation sector. Crucially, the moratorium provisions in the CIG Act do not displace the protections afforded to creditors who have registered their interests under the Cape Town Convention.

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act: Key Features

Three key features of the CIG Act 2020 are:

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into effect in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2020. It makes major changes to UK insolvency law. The full extent of those changes will only become apparent in the following months, as the courts and insolvency practitioners grapple with its 254 pages. Three strange aspects of the Act will fundamentally affect how financings to UK companies are structured and documented.

Elearning company Skillsoft provided two expedited alternatives to bankruptcy in its first-day filings in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

The long-awaited revamp of UK insolvency and corporate governance law will introduce significant changes to the effectiveness of termination on insolvency clauses in supply contracts.

The UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, currently progressing through UK Parliament, will have an impact on various stakeholders in the aviation industry once enacted, due to its moratorium, supply contract, and restructuring plan provisions.

Key Features

The UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill has three key features: