Ferdinand Hengst and Agnieszka Gronwald, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
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With the UK Government protections to prevent a flood of corporate insolvencies all now tailing off, will 2022 see the much talked about "tsunami" of insolvencies? Market views on that are mixed but it does seem certain that there will be at least a significant upturn in insolvencies compared to 2020 and 2021. With that in mind, it's worth considering the major differences between Scotland and England when it comes to corporate insolvencies.
1. There is no Official Receiver in Scotland
The legal market in Scotland has changed over the last year, although perhaps not to the extent that anyone would have predicted. Firms have, in general terms, coped well with remote working and are beginning to cope well with hybrid working too. Traditional streams of work have been maintained and while some practice areas, such as insolvency and restructuring, have been quieter than anticipated, that has not had a significant impact on the bottom line. So, what can we expect in 2022?
1. Insolvencies will rise – even if we don’t experience the “tsunami”
Mark Goodman, Paul Kennedy, Guy Cowan and Katie Logan, Campbells
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
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Juan Carlos Machorro, Carlos Olvera and Ricardo Orea, Santamarina y Steta
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
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Elizabeth McColm, Brian Bolin and Grace Hotz, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
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Peter Ferrer, Harneys
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
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Fabio Guzmán-Saladín and Pamela Benzán Arbaje, Guzmán Ariza
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
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Ken Baird, Mark Liscio, Michael Broeders, Marvin Knapp, Samantha Braunstein and Katharina Crinson, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
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Richard J Cooper, Lisa M Schweitzer, Jessica Metzger and Richard C Minott, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
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