On April 24, 2022, EYP Group Holdings, Inc. of Albany, NY filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 22-10367), along with several affiliates.
On April 24, 2022, Hamon Holdings Corporation of Somerville, N.J. filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 22-10375). The company is subsidiary of Belgian company Hamon & Cie.
On April 11, 2022, Sungard AS New Holdings, LLC and several affiliates have filed a petition for Chapter 11 relief in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Case No. 22-90018). The company reports $500 million to $1 billion in both assets and liabilities.
On March 31, 2022, Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C., a Houston-based operator of a 680-mile natural gas system from Opal, Wyoming, to interconnections near Malin, Oregon, filed a petition for Chapter 11 relief in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 22-10278). The company reports $500 million to $1 billion in both assets and liabilities.
On March 30, 2022, MD Helicopters, Inc. of Mesa, AZ filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 22-10263). The company is a helicopter supplier for military, law enforcement, utility, emergency medical services and VIP customers, with more than 2,500 aircraft in service globally.
On March 23, 2022, Massachusetts-based Footprint Power Salem Harbor Development LP and certain affiliates, which operate a 674 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle electric power plant in Salem, Massachusetts, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 22-10239).
On March 17, 2022, New York-based Buyk Corp., a mobile app grocery delivery service operating in New York and Chicago, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 22-10328).
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered severe economic shock, particularly in countries like Myanmar that rely heavily on labour-intensive industries. The recent change in the government has added further concerns to the political state of Myanmar. With this recent set of events, we have seen foreign investors and suppliers face difficulty in recovering debts in Myanmar. This Alert sets out actions that may be considered by creditors towards recovering debts from a Myanmar company.
Dispute Resolution
In the construction sector solid cash flow throughout the supply chain is the lifeblood of most projects, no matter what size, and is arguably the single most important factor in ensuring that a project reaches its conclusion. However, the cumulative effect of various other factors such as Brexit, escalating global energy prices, the outlawing from 1 April 2022 of the use of the red diesel usage for construction plant, super inflation, higher material and labour costs and the end of government COVID-19 support schemes has led to increased lending costs and smaller profit margins.
On February 3, 2022, Tracer Roofing of Humble, TX filed a petitionfor relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Case No. 22-30314). The petition indicates that the debtor intends to proceed under Subchapter V of Chapter 11. Tracer Roofing reports $500,000 to $1 million in assets and $10 million to $50 million in liabilities.