This week’s TGIF considers the recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in Ample Skill Ltd v Reidy[2025] NSWCA 32, in which rule 75-250 of the Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016 (Cth)(the Insolvency Rules) was construed by an appellate court for the first time.

Key takeaways

April 07, 2026 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 The Amendment Bill has now been approved by the Parliament post the report of the Select Committee as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act). Once in effect, the Act makes significant amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) introducing several new concepts and tweaking existing concepts in light of difficulties faced to make the IBC more efficient. This note sets out a summary of the key changes. A. Corporate Insolvency 1.

The La Perla case represents one of the first real tests of cross-border insolvency between Italy and the United Kingdom in the post-Brexit landscape. The well-known lingerie brand, founded in Bologna in 1954, became embroiled in a complex corporate crisis that culminated in November 2023 with the opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings before the High Court in London against La Perla Global Management (UK) Limited (LPGMUK).

Introduction

When a company goes into insolvent liquidation, maximising recovery for the company’s legitimate creditors takes highest priority.

In order to better protect the interests of creditors, Singapore law has long recognised that a company in liquidation should be protected from frivolous lawsuits, in order to ensure that the liquidation process is carried out smoothly and efficiently without incurring additional costs depleting the company’s asset pool. This protection comes in two ways:

In Thailand, the intersection of corporate insolvency and director liability raises critical questions for company leaders. While the law does not impose a duty on directors to commence formal insolvency proceedings, it does create potential liabilities for failing to address a company’s deteriorating financial health. Moreover, directors who continue to operate a business while insolvent may face exposure if their actions are found to be fraudulent.

With 2025 behind us, we are taking time at the start of 2026 to reflect on significant developments in the restructuring and insolvency space from both New Zealand and around the world and look ahead to what's coming in 2026.

28 May 2025 - High Court provides guidance on insolvency practitioner independence and behaviour

With the aim of improving the regulatory framework of corporate insolvency and address shortcomings of the 2014 Law on Bankruptcy (the “LOB 2014”), the National Assembly, at its morning session on 11 December 2025, passed the Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy (the “New LORB”), which takes effect from 1 March 2026 and replaces the LOB 2014. In this article, we will discuss several remarkable changes introduced under the New LORB.

Applicable Legislation and Fundamental Principles

1. Legislative background and scope of article 198A

Jackson Hospital has sued Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama in an Alabama bankruptcy court for $250 million. The Montgomery-area hospital claims that years of claims underpayment by the insurance giant have directly contributed to its insolvency. 

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