Introduction
Decision
Comment

Introduction

Introduction
Corporate debt discharge
Jurisdictional challenges
Asset tracing
Comment

Introduction

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.

Introduction
Key legal issues
Comment

Introduction

Introduction
Practical implications
Comment

Introduction

What is likely to be proposed?
What is the likely impact of these proposals?

Following the finance minister's speech proposing the Union Budget 2022, Parliament is likely to consider further amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) in 2022.

Introduction
Advantages of consolidation
Issues and challenges

Introduction

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.

Introduction
Privatisation of discoms
Insolvency tribunal
Comment

Introduction

Guidelines for CoCs
Amendments relating to process
Swiss challenge