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Court of Appeal of Alberta to Reconsider Whether Gross Overriding Royalties Run With The Land

A recent chambers decision holding that gross overriding royalties (“GOR”) can be vested off in a reverse vesting order (“RVO”) is on its way up to the Court of Appeal of Alberta (the “ABCA”). The ABCA has granted leave to appeal Invico Diversified Income Limited Partnership v NewGrange Energy Inc, 2024 ABKB 214 (“Invico”).

The Chambers Decision

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McMillan LLP, Court of Appeal of Alberta
It’s All Peakhill From Here: Appellate Confirmation of Courts’ Jurisdiction to Grant Reverse Vesting Orders in Receivership Proceedings

On July 2, 2024, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (the “Court”) released its highly anticipated decision in British Columbia v. Peakhill Capital Inc., 2024 BCCA 246 (“Peakhill”) concerning the use of reverse vesting orders (“RVOs”) to effect sale transactions structured to avoid provincial property transfer taxes for the benefit of creditors.

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP, Receivership
Bay Street Lawyers Beware: U.S. Court Finds Conflict of Interest Representing Debtor and One of Its Major Shareholders in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Many litigators and corporate lawyers view the practice of representing a large shareholder and the company in which it is invested as common practice. In many instances, no conflict of interest will ever materialize such that the shareholder and the company require separate representation. However, in a recent opinion rendered by the United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia (the “Court”), a large international law firm (the “Firm”) was disqualified from representing Enviva Inc.

Canada, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP, Private equity
Corporate Restructuring Meets Intellectual Property: Quebec Superior Court Overturns Disclaimer Notice and Issues the First Canadian Interpretation of Usage Rights under the CCAA

In the Endoceutics case[1], the Superior Court recently clarified the application of section 32 of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

Canada, Quebec, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McMillan LLP
The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal will consider whether a company's shareholders can bring claims for misrepresentation against the company in its liquidation

In an unprecedented turn of events, two recent proceedings in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands considered the same complex legal issues just one week apart.

Cayman Islands, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Walkers, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
Lenders Exhale: Qualex overturned on appeal, confirming the application of Redwater

Just over a year ago, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench (“ACKB”) decision in Qualex-Landmark Towers v 12-10 Capital Corp (“Qualex”)[1] extended the application of an environmental regulator’s priority entitlements in bankruptcy and insolvency to civ

Canada, Alberta, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McMillan LLP, Mediation, Due diligence, Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal of Alberta
Creditors Rejoice: Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Summary Judgment Is ‘Tailor-Made’ to Enforce Liquidated Claims

2275518 Ontario Inc. v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2024 ONCA 343

On May 6, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a summary judgment motion decision in favour of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD Bank”) in 2275518 Ontario Inc. v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2024 ONCA 343.[1]

Canada, Ontario, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Aird & Berlis LLP | Aird & McBurney LP
Cayman Islands Schemes of Arrangement now available for Exempted Limited Partnerships using the Restructuring Officer Regime

A Cayman Islands scheme of arrangement is a court approved compromise or arrangement between a company and its creditors or shareholders (or classes thereof). A scheme of arrangement is frequently used to implement a financial restructuring by varying or cramming in the rights of the relevant creditors and/or shareholders of a company but may also be used to complete corporate transactions such as a group restructuring or reorganisation, acquisitions, mergers and take-private transactions.

Cayman Islands, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Walkers
Restructuring officers appointed over troubled segregated portfolios

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands recently confirmed expressly for the first time that it has jurisdiction to wind up a segregated portfolio company ("SPC") on the insolvency of one or more, but not all, of its segregated portfolios, and to appoint restructuring officers over those segregated portfolios. The judgment is In the matter of Holt Fund SPC

Background

Cayman Islands, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Walkers
Overview of a Members Voluntary Liquidation

A Members Voluntary Liquidation ("MVL") is a process undertaken by a solvent company to wind up its affairs in an orderly manner when the company has concluded its activities and the shareholders wish to distribute the remaining assets amongst themselves.

To avail of a MVL, the company must be solvent i.e. the directors must be able to execute a statutory declaration that they are of the opinion that the company will be able to pay its debts in full within 12 months of the commencement of the winding up.

The steps involved

Global, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Walkers, Liquidation