ISDA argued the need for clarity in rules that govern the ownership of customer digital assets in the event of an intermediary’s insolvency.

JPMorgan Chase Bank assumed all of First Republic Bank's deposits and nearly all assets, making all depositors of First Republic Bank depositors of JPMorgan Chase Bank as of Monday, May 1, 2023.

A Manhattan federal jury ruled in favor of luxury brand Hermès in its trademark infringement lawsuit against an individual that created non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") depicting images resembling the famous Hermès Birkin handbag.

Two and a half years after the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, and on the verge of an economic recession, important developments are emerging in Spanish insolvency law.

Tras dos años y medio desde que empezara la crisis del COVID-19 y a las puertas de una recesión económica, surgen novedades importantes en el Derecho de la Insolvencia en España.

On 26 June 2019, the Directive on restructuring and insolvency^[1] of the European Parliament and of the Council was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The ‘roaring twenties’ of this century have left the business world in constant turmoil. After emerging from the pandemic, geopolitical tensions and the resulting economic uncertainty have pushed companies to rethink their organisational structures and rework their operating models and supply chains. Digitalisation and automation of the workforce is now at the forefront as businesses respond to rapidly changing customer needs. All of this requires companies to focus strategically on change management, as well as major workforce restructurings and reorganisations.

Podwyższeniu ma ulec maksymalny wymiar kar pieniężnych nakładanych na związki przedsiębiorców przez organ ochrony konkurencji i konsumentów. A w przypadku niewypłacalności związku, przewiduje się odpowiedzialność solidarną jego członków.

On 10 October, the Dubai Court of First Instance issued a potentially ground-breaking judgment in respect of directors’ liability in the context of corporate insolvency.

In particular, in the matter of the liquidation of the public company Marka PJSC (“Marka”), the Court held the company’s board of directors and managers personally and jointly liable for the company’s outstanding debts, totalling close to AED 450 million.

Last week was a bad week for landlords, with challenges to the restructuring plan proposed by the Virgin Active Group and the company voluntary arrangement ("CVA") implemented by New Look both being unsuccessful in the courts. Whilst the recent revocation by the court of the Regis CVA may provide a glimmer of hope, the general outlook is not optimistic.