The Supreme Court of India ('Court') in UV Asset Reconstruction Company Limited v. Electrosteel Castings Limited, Civil Appeal No. 9701/2024, has delivered a critical judgment clarifying the legal boundaries between a Deed of Undertaking and a Contract of Guarantee under Section 126 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (‘Act’). The Court's decision underscores that mere commercial nomenclature and internal funding arrangements do not satisfy the rigorous legal requirements of a guarantee.
Factual Background
2026 will see an increase in Hong Kong disputes over fraud claims, cryptocurrency and insolvency, greater judicial collaboration with mainland China, and further digital transformation of local court processes, according to the firm's Hong Kong litigation team.
"Hong Kong commercial litigation continues to deliver landmark decisions with global impact," said the firm's Head of China and local litigator Jojo Fan.
はじめに
2025年6月13日、「円滑な事業再生を図るための事業者の金融機関等に対する債務の調整の手続等に関する法律」（以下「早期事業再生法」又は「法」といいます。）が公布されました。早期事業再生法は、公正中立な第三者機関と裁判所が関与する形で多数決（議決権の総額の4分の3以上の同意等）による債務整理を新たに認めるものであり、日本の事業再生の実務に重要な影響を与えるものです。
早期事業再生法の公布を受け、2025年9月、産業構造審議会経済産業政策新機軸部会事業再構築小委員会の下に「早期事業再生検討ワーキンググループ」（WG）が設置され、事業再生の専門家を委員※1に加え、制度の詳細や運用について検討が進められています。同WGは2025年10月から12月にかけて3度開催され、同年12月26日、中間整理が公表されました※2。中間整理では経済産業省令で定められる内容やQ&Aで明確にすべき内容について提案されており、制度の内容や運用について理解する上で重要な意義を有します。そこで、本ニュースレターでは、中間整理の主な内容を紹介します。
r 1 //./ r 2 Capital Market 06 Dispute Resolution 11 Fintech 19 International Trade/ WTO 26 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) 31 Restructuring and Insolvency 43 Sports and Gaming 51 White Collar Crime 03 Competition Law 09 Employment Law 17 Infrastructure and Energy 24 Media and entertainment 30 RBI & FEMA 41 RERA 48 Technology 55 r 3 SEBI CONSULTATION PAPER ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF FPI/DDP MASTER CIRCULAR (5 DECEMBER 2025) On 5 December 2025, SEBI released a consultation paper proposing a comprehensive consolidation and modernisation of the Master Circular governing Foreign Po
CASE BRIEF
Case Name: Sri Lakshmi Hotel Pvt. Limited & Anr vs Sriram City Union Finance Ltd & Anr.
Case No.: Civil Appeal No. 13785 of 2025
Citation: 2025 INSC 1327
Court: Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Mr. Justice, K.V. Viswanathan
Date: 18 November 2025
1. FACTUAL MATRIX
Welcome to Distressed Debt Legal Insights, Ropes & Gray’s source of timely insights for professionals navigating the complex world of liability management and special situations finance. In this issue we discuss the first major decision of 2026: STG Logistics. The January 3 opinion primarily denies the motions to dismiss brought by defendants seeking to validate their October 2024 drop down plus double dip transaction.
Transaction Details and Procedural History
Welcome to the latest edition of the Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin.
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The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 (the “Act”) came into force on 2 December 2025, providing helpful statutory confirmation that digital assets may be considered “property” as a matter of law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Act, working together with current insolvency law, is a significant step in providing further certainty to investors, lenders, and custodians in the digital asset market.
As economic pressures mount and corporate distress becomes increasingly prevalent, lenders and borrowers alike are seeking proactive strategies to safeguard their interests without resorting to immediate enforcement action or commence other restructuring or insolvency proceedings. Whilst lenders typically prefer to avoid the costs and complexities of accelerating loans or enforcing security, they require effective mechanisms to monitor deteriorating financial positions of the borrower and maintain influence over critical business decisions.
As 2025 draws to a close, this newsletter reviews key developments that have shaped the commercial disputes landscape over the past year and offers our views on significant English court decisions. We then look ahead to the trends likely to define 2026. We also reflect on another productive and successful year for Hausfeld’s Commercial Disputes team.
HOW DID 2025 CHANGE THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE?
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