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    Sell-Side Directors May Be Liable for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims for Failing to Investigate Company's Post-Closing Solvency
    2020-12-28

    In In re Nine West LBO Securities Litigation (Case No. 20-2941) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2020), a federal district court denied in part a motion to dismiss claims brought by the Nine West liquidating trustee against former directors (the "Defendants") of The Jones Group, Inc. (the "Company"), Nine West's predecessor, for, among other things, (i) breaches of their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty, and (ii) aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duties. The litigation arises from the 2014 LBO of the Company by a private equity sponsor ("Buyer").

    Filed under:
    USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Winston & Strawn LLP, Private equity, Due diligence
    Authors:
    Dominick DeChiara , Bryan C. Goldstein , Carey D. Schreiber , Bradley C. Vaiana
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Unveiling the puzzle: lenders' appeal falls flat as Arrium officers avoid personal liability
    2023-05-26

    In a recent decision, Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Ltd v Sparkes [2023] NSWCA 88, lenders to the Arrium Group, a company that collapsed, have lost their appeal regarding the personal liability of the Chief Financial Officer and Group Treasurer. The NSW Supreme Court had previously dismissed the lenders' claims, and the Court of Appeal has now affirmed that decision.

    Filed under:
    Australia, New South Wales, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Clayton Utz, Due diligence, New South Wales Supreme Court , New South Wales Court of Appeal
    Authors:
    Liz Humphry , Tashreen Tourabaly
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Clayton Utz
    Complex but critical: Administrators given time to decide on convoluted leasing arrangements
    2024-02-01

    In Re Tucker, Quintis Leasing Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1673, the administrators of a company successfully obtained orders from the Federal Court modifying the operation of section 443B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

    Filed under:
    Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Due diligence, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), Corporations Act 2001 (Australia)
    Authors:
    Alicia Salvo
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth
    Sell-Side Directors May Be Liable for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims for Failing to Investigate Company's Post-Closing Solvency
    2020-12-28

    In In re Nine West LBO Securities Litigation (Case No. 20-2941) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2020), a federal district court denied in part a motion to dismiss claims brought by the Nine West liquidating trustee against former directors (the "Defendants") of The Jones Group, Inc. (the "Company"), Nine West's predecessor, for, among other things, (i) breaches of their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty, and (ii) aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duties. The litigation arises from the 2014 LBO of the Company by a private equity sponsor ("Buyer").

    Filed under:
    USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Winston & Strawn LLP, Private equity, Due diligence
    Authors:
    Dominick DeChiara , Bryan C. Goldstein , Carey D. Schreiber , Bradley C. Vaiana
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Unveiling the puzzle: lenders' appeal falls flat as Arrium officers avoid personal liability
    2023-05-26

    In a recent decision, Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Ltd v Sparkes [2023] NSWCA 88, lenders to the Arrium Group, a company that collapsed, have lost their appeal regarding the personal liability of the Chief Financial Officer and Group Treasurer. The NSW Supreme Court had previously dismissed the lenders' claims, and the Court of Appeal has now affirmed that decision.

    Filed under:
    Australia, New South Wales, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Clayton Utz, Due diligence, New South Wales Supreme Court , New South Wales Court of Appeal
    Authors:
    Liz Humphry , Tashreen Tourabaly
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Clayton Utz
    Sell-Side Directors May Be Liable for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims for Failing to Investigate Company's Post-Closing Solvency
    2020-12-28

    In In re Nine West LBO Securities Litigation (Case No. 20-2941) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2020), a federal district court denied in part a motion to dismiss claims brought by the Nine West liquidating trustee against former directors (the "Defendants") of The Jones Group, Inc. (the "Company"), Nine West's predecessor, for, among other things, (i) breaches of their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty, and (ii) aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duties. The litigation arises from the 2014 LBO of the Company by a private equity sponsor ("Buyer").

    Filed under:
    USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Winston & Strawn LLP, Private equity, Due diligence
    Authors:
    Dominick DeChiara , Bryan C. Goldstein , Carey D. Schreiber , Bradley C. Vaiana
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Unveiling the puzzle: lenders' appeal falls flat as Arrium officers avoid personal liability
    2023-05-26

    In a recent decision, Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Ltd v Sparkes [2023] NSWCA 88, lenders to the Arrium Group, a company that collapsed, have lost their appeal regarding the personal liability of the Chief Financial Officer and Group Treasurer. The NSW Supreme Court had previously dismissed the lenders' claims, and the Court of Appeal has now affirmed that decision.

    Filed under:
    Australia, New South Wales, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Clayton Utz, Due diligence, New South Wales Supreme Court , New South Wales Court of Appeal
    Authors:
    Liz Humphry , Tashreen Tourabaly
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Clayton Utz
    Sell-Side Directors May Be Liable for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims for Failing to Investigate Company's Post-Closing Solvency
    2020-12-28

    In In re Nine West LBO Securities Litigation (Case No. 20-2941) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2020), a federal district court denied in part a motion to dismiss claims brought by the Nine West liquidating trustee against former directors (the "Defendants") of The Jones Group, Inc. (the "Company"), Nine West's predecessor, for, among other things, (i) breaches of their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty, and (ii) aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duties. The litigation arises from the 2014 LBO of the Company by a private equity sponsor ("Buyer").

    Filed under:
    USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Winston & Strawn LLP, Private equity, Due diligence
    Authors:
    Dominick DeChiara , Bryan C. Goldstein , Carey D. Schreiber , Bradley C. Vaiana
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Unveiling the puzzle: lenders' appeal falls flat as Arrium officers avoid personal liability
    2023-05-26

    In a recent decision, Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Ltd v Sparkes [2023] NSWCA 88, lenders to the Arrium Group, a company that collapsed, have lost their appeal regarding the personal liability of the Chief Financial Officer and Group Treasurer. The NSW Supreme Court had previously dismissed the lenders' claims, and the Court of Appeal has now affirmed that decision.

    Filed under:
    Australia, New South Wales, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Clayton Utz, Due diligence, New South Wales Supreme Court , New South Wales Court of Appeal
    Authors:
    Liz Humphry , Tashreen Tourabaly
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Clayton Utz
    Sell-Side Directors May Be Liable for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims for Failing to Investigate Company's Post-Closing Solvency
    2020-12-28

    In In re Nine West LBO Securities Litigation (Case No. 20-2941) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2020), a federal district court denied in part a motion to dismiss claims brought by the Nine West liquidating trustee against former directors (the "Defendants") of The Jones Group, Inc. (the "Company"), Nine West's predecessor, for, among other things, (i) breaches of their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty, and (ii) aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duties. The litigation arises from the 2014 LBO of the Company by a private equity sponsor ("Buyer").

    Filed under:
    USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Winston & Strawn LLP, Private equity, Due diligence
    Authors:
    Dominick DeChiara , Bryan C. Goldstein , Carey D. Schreiber , Bradley C. Vaiana
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Winston & Strawn LLP

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