Analizamos las principales novedades introducidas en el Proyecto de Ley de reforma del texto refundido de la Ley Concursal, recientemente publicado en el Boletín de las Cortes. Ofrecemos, además, un documento comparativo en el que mostramos todos los cambios que incorpora el texto respecto del anteproyecto inicial publicado el pasado mes de agosto.
On October 31, 2021, PWM Property Management LLC and eight of its affiliates (collectively, “PWM” or the “Debtors”) filed chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.[1] The Debtors hold direct or indirect interests in two real properties—245 Park Avenue in New York City (“245 Park”) and 181 West Madison Street in Chicago (the “Chicago Property”). S.L.
The practice of granting third party releases in bankruptcy was recently dealt another blow by the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. In Patterson et. al. v. Mahwah Bergen Retail Group, Inc., Civil No. 3:21cv167 (DJN), the District Court found that the lower bankruptcy court lacked the constitutional authority to both rule on certain of the claims covered by the third-party releases at issue and, it follows, to confirm the debtors’ plan of reorganization.
Takeaways
WHITE PAPER Recent Trends in Corporate Debt and Reorganizations: Laying the Groundwork for Future Large Chapter 11 Cases or Just More Runway? After commercial Chapter 11 filings soared to their highest levels in more than a decade in 2020, the numbers gradually came back to Earth in the latter part of 2020 and, in 2021, fell well below annual averages. The primary driver of this reversal was twofold: swift and robust central bank intervention around the world and readily available and affordable capital from banks, private equity, and hedge funds.
Hong Kong courts recently recognised reorganisation proceedings in Mainland China for the first time in Re HNA Group Co Limited [2021] HKCFI 2897, further enhancing the cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong in cross-border insolvency matters.
The facts
In 2021, the German legislator changed the rules of conduct by inserting a further section into the German Insolvency Code (InsO).
Background
In a significant decision, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court (Shenzhen court) has ordered formal recognition in the mainland for Hong Kong appointed liquidators. This is the first occasion on which a mainland court has formally recognized and granted assistance to Hong Kong liquidators, expressly granting them powers to deal with assets located in the mainland under the new insolvency co-operation mechanism concluded between Hong Kong and the mainland.
Background
The bill implementing the EU Preventive Restructuring Directive – a means of financial relief for entrepreneurs (companies only) – should have originally been enacted and introduced last year. As the bill has not yet been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, the deadline has been moved to July 2022.
What's new?
The new government has amended the original proposal, drafted by its predecessor.