Cristóbal Eyzaguirre B, Rodrigo Ochagavía O and Santiago Bravo S, Claro & Cia
This is an extract from the 2020 edition of the Americas Restructuring Review, published by Global Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
In summary
Sit Kwong Lam v Petrolimex Singapore Pte. Ltd [2019] HKCA 1220 (date of judgment 1 November 2019)
But Ka Chon v Interactive Brokers LLC [2019] 5 HKC 238 (date of judgment 2 August 2019)
The Companies Court has changed the approach in which winding up proceedings are handled when the alleged debt is the subject of an arbitration agreement in the case of Lasmos Limited v Southwest Pacific Bauxite (HK) Limited [2018] HKCFI 426. In two recent bankruptcy cases, the Court of Appeal made obiter comments on the Lasmos approach.
ISSUE 3 2017 FOCUS ON Brexit & the US Administration IN International News The Best Option for Dispute Resolution Brexit and the Free Flow of Data What to Expect from Trump’s FTC and DOJ in Terms of Merger Policy 2 International News EDITOR Andrea Hamilton Partner Brussels +32 2 282 35 15 [email protected] PUBLICATION EDITORS Aileen Devlin Kate Hinze CREATIVE SERVICES Jane Hanlon Cali Stefanos TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Cross Border M&A: The Impact of Brexit, the Trump Ad
Preferred maritime liens can raise challenging issues during maritime disputes—especially during bankruptcy. Creditors may encounter problems when filing for seizure due to their unique nature, with venue is becoming a determining factor.
Introduction
Regarding M&A deal activity in emerging Europe, 2019 seems to have been a year of mixed sentiments. While both the overall value and volume of M&A deals in the region were down year-on-year, many M&A professionals claim anecdotally that it was a more buoyant year than the previous one. There are also predictions that investment activity in emerging Europe will increase even further in the next 12 months.
Short stories
Amendments to the Czech Insolvency Act 2016
Fabio J Guzmán-Saladín and Pamela Benzán, Guzmán Ariza
This is an extract from the 2020 edition of the Americas Restructuring Review, published by Global Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
In summary
German Insolvency Law
an overview.
During its 44th congress in Toronto, on September 17, 2014, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) adopted a resolution on "IP Licensing and Insolvency". The resolution regarding "Question Q241" can be accessed via AIPPI's website using the following link:https://www.aippi.org/download/commitees/241/RS241English.pdf.
The Resolution
Many businesses – from manufacturers ("OEMs") to retailers - are reliant on receiving regular supplies from third parties for their trade. COVID-19 has produced an instant global economic shock that is – inevitably – affecting global supply chains. It is unclear whether the economic effects of COVID-19 will be long or short term, but here are some of the things that businesses which are dependent on their supply chain should be asking themselves.
What is the length of the supply chain and what jurisdictions does it cross?