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    Proposed Amendments to Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code
    2018-12-20

    On August 20, 2018, the National Bankruptcy Conference (the "NBC") submitted a letter (the "Letter") to representatives of the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary that proposed certain technical and substantive amendments to chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 15, which is patterned on the 1997 UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the "Model Law"), was enacted in 2005 and establishes procedures governing cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. To date, the Model Law has been enacted by the U.S.

    Filed under:
    Global, USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Private Client & Offshore Services, Jones Day, United States bankruptcy court
    Authors:
    Mark G. Douglas
    Location:
    Global, USA
    Firm:
    Jones Day
    Brian Hermann and Lauren Shumejda Co-Author Chapter in GRR’s Restructuring Review of the Americas
    2018-12-21

    Bankruptcy partner Brian Hermann and counsel Lauren Shumejda co-authored the chapter, “U.S.: New Strategies for Getting Paid: Recent Investment Fund Activity in Chapter 11,” in the 2019 edition of the Global Restructuring Review (GRR) Special Report, “The Restructuring Review of the Americas.”

    Filed under:
    Global, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Investment funds, Debtor in possession
    Location:
    Global
    Firm:
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Restructuring and insolvency: The position of creditors in Nigeria
    2019-01-08

    Use the Lexology Navigator tool to compare the answers in this article with those from other jurisdictions. 

    Position of creditors

    Forms of security

    What are the main forms of security over moveable and immoveable property and how are they given legal effect?

    In Nigeria, the main forms of such security are as follows:

    Filed under:
    Global, Nigeria, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mike Igbokwe (SAN) & Company
    Authors:
    Winifred Tayo-Oyetibo , Victor Okotie , Michael Igbokwe
    Location:
    Global, Nigeria
    Firm:
    Mike Igbokwe (SAN) & Company
    Restructuring & Insolvency in Nigeria
    2019-01-08

    Legal framework

    Legislation

    What is the primary legislation governing insolvency and restructuring proceedings in your jurisdiction?

    There is no primary or standalone legislation governing insolvency and restructuring in Nigeria.

    However,  legislations governing insolvency and restructuring include:

    Filed under:
    Global, Nigeria, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mike Igbokwe (SAN) & Company
    Authors:
    Winifred Tayo-Oyetibo , Victor Okotie , Michael Igbokwe
    Location:
    Global, Nigeria
    Firm:
    Mike Igbokwe (SAN) & Company
    Restructuring and insolvency: The position of creditors in Nigeria
    2017-12-15

    Use the Lexology Navigator tool to compare the answers in this article with those from other jurisdictions.

    Position of creditors

    Forms of security

    What are the main forms of security over moveable and immoveable property and how are they given legal effect?

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    Filed under:
    Global, Nigeria, Insolvency & Restructuring, Fred-Young & Evans, Debtor, Consent, Mortgage loan, Conveyancing
    Authors:
    Emmanuel Ekpenyong
    Location:
    Global, Nigeria
    Firm:
    Fred-Young & Evans
    Airline industry trade body says bankruptcy laws should be reviewed to reduce stranded passengers
    2018-02-28

    Following the collapse of Monarch and Air Berlin last year, the International Air Transport Association ("IATA") has suggested that bankruptcy laws should be reviewed globally in order to allow a “reasonable timeframe” for airlines to continue operating after entering insolvency to allow more passengers to complete their journeys.

    Filed under:
    Global, United Kingdom, Aviation, Insolvency & Restructuring, Ashfords LLP, European Commission
    Authors:
    David Pomeroy , Alan Bennett , Olivia Bridger , Iona Jones , Kyla Payne
    Location:
    Global, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Ashfords LLP
    Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - Issue 8
    2018-02-28

    FEB 28, 2018 ISSUE 8/2018 FINANCIAL REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS FOCUS Proxima Nova A ExCn 35pt In this week’s newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and corporates. Click here if you wish to access our Financial Regulatory Developments website. IN THIS ISSUE Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital ..............................................................................................

    Filed under:
    Global, United Kingdom, USA, Banking, Competition & Antitrust, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, White Collar Crime, A&O Shearman, Prudential Regulatory Authority (UK), Financial Conduct Authority (UK), US Department of Justice, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (USA)
    Location:
    Global, United Kingdom, USA
    Firm:
    A&O Shearman
    Hong Kong Court confirms common law recognition and assistance of foreign voluntary liquidations
    2018-03-02

    On 8 February 2018, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (the “Hong Kong Court“) ruled that the common law power to recognise and assist foreign insolvency proceedings extends to voluntary liquidations – this is the first authority on this issue in Hong Kong.

    Case: IN THE MATTER of an application for recognition and assistance by the Joint Liquidators of Supreme Tycoon Limited (in liquidation in the British Virgin Islands) [2018] HKCFI 277

    Filed under:
    Global, Hong Kong, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, UNCITRAL
    Authors:
    Shaun Langhorne , Chris Dobby , Mabel Koo
    Location:
    Global, Hong Kong
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Links for Restructuring Professionals to Key Cases, Articles, and News Briefs for June, 2018 (Part II)
    2018-07-15

    Here’s an aggregation of 60 of my Twitter posts from June 8-15, 2018, with links to important cases, articles, and news briefs that restructuring professionals will find of interest. Don’t hesitate to reach out and contact me to discuss any posts. Thanks for reading!

    BK RELATED CASES:

    Filed under:
    Global, Insolvency & Restructuring, Legal Practice, Robbins DiMonte Ltd
    Authors:
    Steve Jakubowski
    Location:
    Global
    Firm:
    Robbins DiMonte Ltd
    What to Do Now if You Want to Sell Your Company
    2018-08-02

    The global M&A market has remained strong from the end of 2017 into 2018, with the total deals announced in the first half of 2018 making it the best period for global M&A yet. With stockholders pressuring larger companies to grow their revenues and the strong liquidity position of many companies, it is a sellers’ market.

    Filed under:
    Global, Corporate Finance/M&A, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mintz
    Authors:
    Jeremy D. Glaser
    Location:
    Global
    Firm:
    Mintz

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