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    Looking Ahead | How ESG may affect refinancings and restructurings of Covid-era debt
    2021-04-22

    As the focus on ESG issues intensifies in the financial markets, we have seen institutional investors demand more in these areas, in terms of both disclosures and concrete targets, from banks and funds. Meanwhile, emerging regulations, and reforms designed to help meet climate change targets and to enhance corporate governance, sustainability and environmental and social responsibility are underway. How will refinancings and restructurings of the significant amount of corporate debt coming out of COVID be affected by such winds of change?

    Filed under:
    European Union, United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Public, Mayer Brown, Corporate governance, Private equity, Due diligence, ESG, Coronavirus, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (2019/2088/EU), UK Supreme Court
    Authors:
    Michael Fiddy , James Whitaker , Angela Lai
    Location:
    European Union, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    New legislation in Germany: SanInsFoG follows COVInsAG - which changes managers and directors and their D&O insurers need to consider
    2021-04-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic is also keeping legislators on their toes, who are continuing to try to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the economy. The focus was initially on the temporary suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency by the COVID-19 Insolvency Suspension Act (COVInsAG). Following on from this, with the Act on the Further Development of Restructuring and Insolvency Law (SanInsFoG), which came into force on 1 January 2021, the legislator has further modified obligations of conduct and, correspondingly, the liability of managing directors in the crisis of the company.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Clyde & Co LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Dr. Daniel Kassing, LL.M.
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Clyde & Co LLP
    When are company directors personally liable under the Australian Consumer Law?
    2021-04-20

    The Federal Court of Australia has ordered two company directors to personally compensate customers, pay a large fine and be disqualified from managing a corporation for being ‘knowingly concerned’ in unconscionable conduct by their company and ‘causing it’ to make false or misleading representations, in contravention of the Australian Consumer Law.

    The orders made by the Federal Court of Australia against the company directors of Australian 4WD Hire, a vehicle rental company, were:

    Filed under:
    Australia, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Cordato Partners, Consumer protection, Board of directors, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Australian Consumer Law, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada), Federal Court of Australia
    Authors:
    Anthony J Cordato
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Cordato Partners
    Director Fiduciary Duties May Extend Post-Closing in Multi-Stage Transactions
    2021-04-16

    A recent decision by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York highlights directors’ fiduciary duty to evaluate all aspects of multi-stage transactions, including those portions to be effectuated post-closing by successor directors.

    Filed under:
    USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Mintz, Small Business Administration (USA)
    Authors:
    Andrew B. Levin
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Mintz
    Eenvoudiger toegang tot de WCO zorgt voor extra zuurstof voor ondernemingen in moeilijkheden
    2021-04-16

    Hervorming van de insolventiewetgeving

    Meer dan twee maanden hebben we er op moeten wachten, maar op 21 maart 2021 kwam eindelijk de goedkeuring van de wet die de insolventiewetgeving gedeeltelijk en tijdelijk hervormt.

    Dit was bijna twee maanden nadat het algemene moratorium op faillissementen dat sinds 28 oktober 2020 van kracht is, afliep.

    1. Waarom deze wetgevende tussenkomst noodzakelijk was

    Filed under:
    Belgium, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Andersen
    Authors:
    Aurelie Glinne , Leo Peeters
    Location:
    Belgium
    Firm:
    Andersen
    Le liquidateur judiciaire est recevable à agir directement et conjointement contre le dirigeant et son assureur en cas d’insuffisance d’actif
    2021-04-16

    Cass. Com., 10 mars 2021, n°19-12.825

    Dans le cadre d’une procédure de liquidation judiciaire, un liquidateur a assigné directement et conjointement le dirigeant de la société et son assureur pour demander leur condamnation solidaire au paiement de l’insuffisance d’actif des sociétés sur le fondement des articles L. 651-2 du code de commerce et L. 124-3 du code des assurances.

    Filed under:
    France, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Squire Patton Boggs
    Authors:
    Laure Perrin
    Location:
    France
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Bulle d’oxygène pour les entreprises en difficultés : simplification de la PRJ
    2021-04-16

    Réforme de droit de l'insolvabilité

    On l’attendait depuis bientôt deux mois, voire plus : le 21 mars 2021, une loi réformant partiellement et temporairement le droit de l’insolvabilité a été votée.

    Cette loi intervient presque deux mois après la fin du moratoire général sur les faillites en place depuis le 28 octobre 2020 et qui prenait fin le 31 janvier dernier.

    1. Pourquoi cette intervention législative était nécessaire

    Filed under:
    Belgium, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Andersen
    Authors:
    Aurelie Glinne , Leo Peeters
    Location:
    Belgium
    Firm:
    Andersen
    Bulle d’oxygène pour les entreprises en difficultés : conditions d’accès assouplies et simplification de la PRJ
    2021-04-16

    On l’attendait depuis bientôt deux mois, voire plus : le 21 mars 2021, une loi réformant partiellement et temporairement le droit de l’insolvabilité a été votée.

    Cette loi intervient presque deux mois après la fin du moratoire général sur les faillites en place depuis le 28 octobre 2020 et qui prenait fin le 31 janvier dernier.

    1. Pourquoi cette intervention législative était nécessaire

    Filed under:
    Belgium, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Andersen
    Authors:
    Aurelie Glinne , Leo Peeters
    Location:
    Belgium
    Firm:
    Andersen
    Déclaration de créances : le créancier peut ratifier une déclaration irrégulière faite par un préposé sans pouvoir valable
    2021-04-14

    Cass. com., 10 mars 2021, n° 19-22.385

    L’article L. 622-24 du Code de commerce est clair : tout mandataire ou préposé du créancier peut effectuer pour le compte de celui-ci une déclaration de créance au passif d’un débiteur à l’encontre duquel une procédure collective a été ouverte.

    En effet, cet article prévoit notamment (alinéa 2) que :

    Filed under:
    France, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Squire Patton Boggs
    Authors:
    Laure Perrin
    Location:
    France
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    FTSE 350: Snapshot of arrangements for AGMs to be held after 30 March 2021
    2021-04-12

    Following the end of the flexibilities afforded by The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) in relation to the conduct of general meetings and following the publication of guidance by The Chartered Governance Institute (ICSA) we have reviewed notices of Annual General Meetings (AGMs) to be held after 30 March 2021. We set out some common themes around how companies are organising their AGMs in light of the guidance issued and the current restrictions in place.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, White & Case, Corporate governance
    Authors:
    Dominic Ross , Lachlan Low
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    White & Case

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