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    English High Court gives go ahead for closure of long running Orion Insurance insolvency
    2015-10-30

    The English High Court yesterday sanctioned closure schemes of arrangement for The Orion Insurance Company PLC and The London and Overseas Insurance Company PLC, paving the way for the closure of these complex and long-running insolvencies stemming from 1994.

    Speaking today, Hogan Lovells partner Joe Bannister said:

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, High Court of Justice
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    A constitutional challenge on the statutory notification provisions of the Insolvency Act: Investec Bank Limited v Stratford and Others
    2014-12-11

    On 2 September 2014 the Constitutional Court heard an appeal against a final order of sequestration granted by the High Court of South Africa (Western Cape High Court) on 14 August 2013 sequestrating the joint estate of Mr Ivor Charles Stratford, the former chairman of the Pinnacle Point Group, and his wife Mrs Sheila Margaret Stratford (the Stratfords). 

    Filed under:
    South Africa, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, Constitutionality
    Location:
    South Africa
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    French legal and regulatory update - April 2014
    2014-05-01

    Summary of miscellaneous French draft legislation
    • Draft law granting amnesty for acts committed in the course of social movements and trade unions' protesting activities – Filed on
    November 28, 2012 – Adopted in first reading by the Senate on February 27, 2013 – A vote for a referral to commission was adopted
    during the first session on May 16, 2013.
    • Draft law relating to social and solidarity-based economy, n°805 – filed on July 24, 2013 – adopted in first reading by the Senate on
    November 7, 2013.

    Filed under:
    European Union, France, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Competition & Antitrust, Employment & Labor, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Climate Change, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate, Tax, Telecoms, Hogan Lovells
    Location:
    European Union, France
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    LightSquared's quest for spectrum continues
    2013-08-26

    LightSquared, the satellite-terrestrial venture backed by Phil Falcone, continues to push for a spectrum solution that the FCC will accept.  On Aug.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Media & Entertainment, Telecoms, Hogan Lovells, Federal Communications Commission (USA)
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    UK Government goes cold on 3 day cooling off period
    2012-01-27

    After nearly two years of discussion and consultation, the UK Government has today announced that it will not be seeking to introduce new legislative controls on pre-packs, including a proposed three day notice or "cooling off" period.

    The term “pre-pack” typically refers to a sale of all or part of a company’s business which is negotiated prior to the company going into administration and then completed by the administrator shortly after his appointment.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Public, Hogan Lovells
    Authors:
    Mathew Ditchburn , Daniel Norris
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Investment bank/broker-dealer insolvencies
    2008-09-23

    In light of the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and the subsequent determination of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) to commence a proceeding placing Lehman Brothers Inc.

    Filed under:
    USA, Banking, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, Hogan Lovells, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Security (finance), Swap (finance), Margin (finance), Debt, Investment banking, Liquidation, Broker-dealer, Liquidator (law), Securities Exchange Act 1934 (USA), Title 11 of the US Code, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Lehman Brothers, Securities Investor Protection Corporation
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    "Send it back!" - Wolseley restaurant lender’s attempt to terminate moratorium rebuffed
    2022-02-28

    The latest battle between the Corbin & King Group, owner of a number of restaurants including the Wolseley, and its lender provides important clarity on when a moratorium should be terminated by its monitors.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hogan Lovells, Moratorium (law)
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    UK parking nightmare - what is happening with NCP’s restructuring plan?
    2021-08-05

    National Car Parks' proposed restructuring plan aimed to write-off arrears, cut rents and close unwanted sites but why did the plan stall?

    On 30 April 2021, National Car Parks launched its proposed restructuring plan, which is the flagship new restructuring process introduced last June through the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. Around a dozen restructuring plans have come to market so far, but the NCP plan was only the second (the first being Virgin Active) to involve landlord creditors.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Hogan Lovells, Private equity, Landlord
    Authors:
    Mathew Ditchburn , James Maltby
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    "Final extension" of temporary prohibition on filing statutory demands and winding up petitions
    2020-12-10

    In a not unexpected move with restrictions on the general public expected to remain well into the New Year the Government has extended the protections for commercial tenants and the restrictions on filing statutory demands and winding up petitions for COVID-19 related debts until the end of March 2021. The Government's announcement referred to these being the "final extensions".

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Hogan Lovells, Coronavirus, Commercial tenant
    Authors:
    James Maltby
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells
    Verlängerung der Aussetzung der Insolvenzantragspflicht
    2020-09-07

    Nur bedingt geeignet für die Hotelbranche

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Leisure & Tourism, Real Estate, Hogan Lovells, Landlord
    Authors:
    Marc P. Werner , Dr. Susann Brackmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Hogan Lovells

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