Ken Baird, Katharina Crinson, Guilhem Bremond, Michael Broeders, Charlotte Ausema, Jan-Philip Wilde, Ana López, Silvia Angós, Mark Liscio and Samantha Braunstein, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Mark Goodman, Katie Logan and Jordie Fienberg, Campbells
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Diego Sierra and Jessika Rocha, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Elizabeth McColm, Brian Bolin and Mitchell Mengden, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Gianfranco Lotito and Andrés Ignacio Lafuente Quiroz, Cuatrecasas
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Ken Baird, Katharina Crinson, Guilhem Bremond, Michael Broeders, Charlotte Ausema, Jan-Philip Wilde, Ana López, Silvia Angós, Mark Liscio and Samantha Braunstein, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Peter Ferrer, Harneys
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In summary
Two recent cases from New Zealand demonstrate how an equitable lien can arise in insolvency to elevate the interest of unsecured purchasers of goods to secured status.
Key takeouts
On 22 Sept 2023, the Australian government responded to the Whittaker Review, releasing the Personal Property Securities Amendment Bill 2023 for public consultation until 17 Nov 2023.
Overview of the Whittaker review and Government's response
This week's issue has a strong risk focus. We cover speeches from ASIC Chair Joe Longo and Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil to the AFR Cyber Summit. On the financial services front, the FAR Bills received Assent and the ABA's new Banking Code is anticipated to be in place in 'early 2024' (subject to ASIC approval).