German Federal Court of Justice decision paves the way for bond restructurings under 2009 Bonds Act.
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Big Case for UCC Aficionados
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal’s recent decision in State Bank of Toulon v. Covey (In re Duckworth)Case Nos. 14-1561 and 1650 (7th Cir. November 21, 2014) illustrates how a banker’s seemingly minor mistake in drafting secured loan documents granting a lien to secure a non-existent obligation can lead to avoidance of a lender’s security interest by the borrower’s bankruptcy trustee.
Royal Decree Law 4/2014, intended to promote efficiency in Spanish insolvency proceedings, is officially enacted with some important updates.
The Spanish legislature has finally enacted Royal Decree Law 4/2014 (the March Reform). Now known as Law 17/2014, of 30 September (the Act), the new law implements urgent measures regarding refinancing and restructuring of corporate debt. In addition to formally enacting the March Reform, the Spanish legislature included a few updates that are worth highlighting.
Pre-Insolvency Communication
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On September 9, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held that certain senior lenders were not entitled to the benefit of their indentures’ make-whole premiums, because they had voluntarily accelerated their notes. As we have reminded our readers several times, careful drafting of what may seem like basic boilerplate provisions is important. Seemingly benign stand-alone provisions may have unintended consequences when linked together in a single agreement.
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