Hajime Ueno, Masaru Shibahara and Hiroki Nakamura, Nishimura & Asahi
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
In summary
Rabindra S Nathan, Shearn Delamore & Co
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
In summary
Swee Siang Boey, Vani Nair, Selina Toh and Suchitra Kumar, RPC Premier Law
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
In summary
Nuo Ji, Lingqi Wang, Jessica Li and Sylvia Zhang, Fangda Partners
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
In summary
Does the extension of pandemic protections risk creating 'zombie' businesses in the building sector?
The government has extended measures in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) to protect businesses during the pandemic until 30 September 2021.
The CIGA came into force on 26 June 2020. It introduced new procedures and measures to rescue companies in financial distress as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pandemic protection
The Council of Ministers has approved the creation of the Fund for the Recapitalisation of Companies Affected by COVID-19 (the "FREAC"), which will be funded with 1,000 million euros and will be managed directly by COFIDES. The purpose of the FREAC is to provide a temporary public support under criteria of profitability, risk and impact on sustainable development, in order to strengthen the solvency of medium-sized companies with registered offices in Spain.
An appellate court judgment will bring comfort to liquidators of insolvent companies in respect of the limitation periods applicable in cases of fraud or deliberate concealment
Streamlined bankruptcy rules are due to come into force in June to shield healthy businesses hit by the pandemic
Belgium's Chamber of Representatives has approved (14 March 2021) a bill modifying the current insolvency laws with respect to – and alongside other minor changes – judicial reorganisation, pre-packaged insolvency and fiscal reform.
Karen McMaster, Ben Andrews and James Cameron, Milbank LLP
This is an extract from the 2020 edition of GRR's the Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
In summary
Cristóbal Eyzaguirre B, Rodrigo Ochagavía R-T and Santiago Bravo S, Claro & Cia
This is an extract from the 2021 edition of GRR's The Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
In summary