Welcome to the eighth edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.

Since 1 October 2022, the Singapore International Commercial Court now has jurisdiction to hear cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters. In addition, foreign lawyers may be appointed to make submissions in restructuring and insolvency proceedings in the SICC. Lawyers may even enter into conditional fee agreements with their clients for selected proceedings provided that certain safeguards are met.

1. はじめに

新型コロナウイルス禍により業績が悪化した中小企業の資金繰りを支えた実質無利子・無担保融資（いわゆるゼロゼロ融資）が 2022 年 9 月末で終了した。コロナ禍における各種の危機対応については、企業の倒産を歴史的な低水準に抑えた一方で、慢性 的な経営不振企業を延命させているといった声もあるが、ともあれ出口に向かうこととなる。かかる出口を見据え、2022 年 3 月 4 日、中小企業の事業再生等に関する研究会より「中小企業の事業再生等に関するガイドライン」（以下「本ガイドライン」という。） が策定・公表され ¹²、同年 4 月 15 日より適用が開始されている。

This article is the China Chapter of Sporting Succession in Football, a publication by Sports and Policy Centre, print copy available at: http://www.sportslawandpolicycentre.com/

A. Applicable Regulation of the Member Association

Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 142 S. Ct. 1770 (June 6, 2022)

A recent Hong Kong Court of Appeal decision examined a creditor’s right to commence bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings where the petition debt arises from an agreement containing an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court: Guy Kwok-Hung Lam v Tor Asia Credit Master Fund LP [2022] HKCA 1297.

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal invalidated an arbitration and forum selection clause in a commercial agreement in favour of having a dispute between the debtor and its former customer adjudicated within a receivership proceeding.

BITE SIZE KNOW HOW FROM THE ENGLISH COURTS

Injunctions

The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch or business entity is quick and easy, labor and employment laws are much more employer-friendly than in most other developed economies, and the legal system is well-developed and transparent. However, there are certain barriers to entry and challenges to doing business that should be taken into account before investing or establishing operations in the U.S.

“Without these [mediated] settlements, there is no Plan.”

• From Opinion on Plan confirmation, In re Boy Scouts of America, Case No. 20-10343, Delaware Bankruptcy Court, Doc. 10136, at 80 (issued July 29, 2022).

The Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has achieved a milestone: on July 29, 2022, the Bankruptcy Court issues a 281-page Opinion on confirmation of Debtor’s Plan of Reorganization. The Opinion is generally favorable toward Plan confirmation but identifies a number of issues remaining to be resolved.