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The team’s spirits have soared this week; not only have we been able to book a garden table at our favourite restaurant for 13th April, it looks as if we might not need to take the 1CL umbrellas with us. Yes, it’s Spring, and the new season brings renewed vigour and optimism to the gang.
INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE DISPUTES
2020 REVIEW
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INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE DISPUTES 2020 REVIEW
Contents
Preface
January 2021
BUSINESS REORGANIZATION & RESTRUCTURING YEAR IN REVIEW
In this publication, we take a look back at some notable restructuring transactions of 2020 and identify key legal issues and trends that will be relevant in 2021 and beyond.
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3 UNITED KINGDOM
Recapitalisation of the Lecta Group
5 UNITED STATES
Debt Restructuring of Ligado Networks
7 UNITED STATES
Pre-Packaged Restructuring of Northwest Hardwoods Inc.
8 FRANCE
Air France-KLM Group's 7 Billion Aid
10 ITALY
Recent regulatory developments of interest to all financial institutions. Includes key COVID-19 updates from the UK FCA, AML/CTF updates and more.
COVID-19: FCA statement on handling of post and paper documents
On 13 May 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement on how firms should handle post and paper documents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
*Fried Frank published a memorandum titled COVID-19 Pandemic: Key UK Government and Bank of England Initiatives to Support Businesses on March 30, 2020 ("March 30 Memorandum") and published an update to the March 30 Memorandum on April 15, 2020 (the "April 15 Update"). In light of the rapidly developing situation and government response, the April 15 Update has been further updated to include the latest guidance provided by the UK Government, in particular as to employment retention initiatives and loan schemes, and is current as of May 12, 2020.
GOVERNANCE & SECURITIES LAW FOCUS
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MAY 2020/LATIN AMERICA
Below is a summary of the main developments in US, EU, and UK corporate governance and securities law since our last update in February 2020.
Financial regulatory developments are available here.
IN THIS ISSUE
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