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Towards “orderly and efficient resolution”: the new practice statement in respect of schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans

On 18 September 2025, the Chancellor of the High Court, the Rt. Hon. Sir Julian Flaux announced the long-awaited publication of the updated Practice Statement in relation to schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans (the "New Practice Statement"). Revision of the existing Practice Statement was, in large part, driven by the rise in contested schemes and restructuring plans which, in turn, has put significant pressure on the Court system.

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, White & Case LLP, Office of Foreign Assets Control (USA), Companies Act 2006 (UK)
European Restructuring: 2024 in review and outlook for 2025

Market overview

European Union, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, Corporate governance, Carillion
The Twilight, or Rebirth, of Liability Management? Serta and Mitel Decisions Reach Opposite Conclusions on the Permissibility of Uptier Exchange Transactions

Introduction & Key Takeaways

The year 2024 ended with some major legal fireworks, as two important courts issued contrasting New Year’s Eve decisions on the validity of “uptier” liability management transactions that have played a large role in corporate debt restructurings for the past several years.

USA, Banking, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jevic Keeps on Gifting: Third Circuit Reaffirms Solvent Debtor Exception by Holding Unsecured Creditors of Solvent Debtor Entitled to Post-Petition Interest at the Contract Rate

On September 10, 2024, the U.S.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP
England and Wales: overview of restructuring mechanisms and recent developments

Matthew Czyzyk, Natalie Blanc, Natalie Raine and Emily Ma, Ropes & Gray

This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

United Kingdom, England & Wales, Compliance Management, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Corporate governance, Secured creditor, Liquidator (law), Directors' duties, Company voluntary arrangement, Insolvency, HM Revenue and Customs (UK), Companies Act 2006 (UK), Insolvency Act 1986 (UK), Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, Directive on Preventive Restructuring Frameworks (2019/1023/EU), Insolvency Regulation (1346/2000) (EU)
Is 2024 finally the year? Key drivers of restructuring and the UK and European commercial real estate market in 2024

Mark Fine, Usman Khan and Sunay Radia, McDermott Will & Emery

This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

European Union, United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Global Restructuring Review, Private equity, Insolvency
Saudi Arabia: Key developments of the Bankruptcy Law and latest trends

Amar Meher, Addleshaw Goddard LLP

This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

This is an Insight article, written by a selected partner as part of GRR's co-published content. Read more on Insight

Saudi Arabia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Global Restructuring Review
Greece: Significant reform to insolvency law

Alexandros Kontogeorgiou and Georgia Papathanasiou, Kontogeorgiou Bakopanou & Associates Law Firm

This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

Greece, Compliance Management, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Transfer pricing, Articles of association, Insolvency, European Commission, Bankruptcy Code (2020/4738) (Greece), Directive on Preventive Restructuring Frameworks (2019/1023/EU)
Switzerland: one year after the revision of the Swiss Restructuring Law and potentially viable restructuring approaches from a corporate law perspective

Alexander Vogel and Marc Baumberger, MLL Legal

This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

Switzerland, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review
Implications of the Rule in Gibbs on the Effectiveness of Schemes of Arrangement to Compromise US Law-governed Debt

Gregg Galardi, Matthew Czyzyk, Natalie Blanc and Emily Ma, Ropes & Gray

This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review, Debt, Scheme of arrangment, Gibbs