Background
Delaware has seen a significant uptick in the number of assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) filings. Through recent decisions, the Court of Chancery has sent a strong message that it expects parties pursuing this bankruptcy alternative to do a better job of justifying the relief they seek. This will require significantly more frequent and robust disclosures to the court and public.
Ruairi Rynn and Leanne Ennis, William Fry
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Simon Hurry and James Tee, Collas Crill
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Patrick Gearon and Roger Elford, Charles Russell Speechlys
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Luc Defferrard and Tervel Stoyanov, Walder Wyss Ltd
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Maria João Ricou and Manuel Requicha Ferreira, Cuatrecasas
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Matthew Czyzyk, Natalie Blanc and Natalie Raine, Ropes & Gray
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Alexandros Kontogeorgiou and Georgia Papathanasiou, Kontogeorgiou Bakopanou & Associates Law Firm
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Ferdinand Hengst and Agnieszka Gronwald, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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From 15 February 2022, the UK Insolvency Service is granted new powers to investigate and disqualify or prosecute directors of dissolved UK companies. The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act (the Act) extends the Insolvency Service’s powers, on behalf of the UK Business Secretary, to deal with company directors who abuse the company dissolution process.