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    The Financial Report June 11, 2015 - news from Asia and the Pacific
    2015-06-11

    SFC released consultation conclusions on supervisory assistance. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released consultation conclusions on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO). The amendments would provide assistance to regulators outside of Hong Kong upon request by making inquiries and obtaining certain records and documents from licensed corporations or their related corporations. The proposed supervisory assistance will be subject to both existing and new legislative safeguards.

    Filed under:
    Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Capital Markets, Derivatives, Insolvency & Restructuring, Tax, DLA Piper, Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong), Monetary Authority of Singapore
    Location:
    Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore
    Firm:
    DLA Piper
    Insolvency in the fashion retail sector: understanding and managing the risks of an insolvent acquisition
    2014-11-18

    Reposted from Law A La Mode 

    Opportunity Arises Out of Adversity

    The recent global financial crisis has seen consumers tighten their belts and the retail industry as a whole has faced increasing pressure. Profits warnings have peppered the financial pages and fashion retailers, in both the budget and luxury sectors, have been subject to formal insolvency processes.

    However, for those fortunate enough to be in the position of buyer, the current climate can give rise to considerable opportunities, including:

    Filed under:
    Global, Insolvency & Restructuring, DLA Piper, Retail
    Authors:
    Robert Russell
    Location:
    Global
    Firm:
    DLA Piper
    What does the Delaware Chancery Court’s rural/metro ruling mean for advisors to distressed companies?
    2014-07-02

    On March 14 2014 the Delaware Chancery Court found RBC Capital Advisors (RBC) liable for aiding and abetting the breach of fiduciary duty of the board of directors of Rural/Metro, stemming from the sale of the company to Warburg Pincus.

    While the details of the court’s decision are contained in Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster’s 91-page opinion, several salient points are important to understand:

    Filed under:
    USA, Delaware, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, DLA Piper, Fiduciary, Delaware Court of Chancery
    Authors:
    Richard A. Chesley
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    DLA Piper
    Decision of the Supreme Court No. NSCR 29 35/2010, 27 September 2011, regarding information concerning the publication of a debtor´s bankruptcy in the Insolvency Register
    2013-02-22

    A Creditor did not register his claim against a debtor in insolvency proceedings due to missing information concerning the publication of the debtor's bankruptcy in the Insolvency Register. The creditor regularly searched for information regarding the debtor´s potential bankruptcy in the insolvency register and was always informed that a resolution on the debtor´s bankruptcy had not been made.

    Filed under:
    Czech Republic, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, DLA Piper, Bankruptcy, Debtor
    Location:
    Czech Republic
    Firm:
    DLA Piper

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