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    UK distressed restructuring: why are ESG issues important?
    2024-01-19

    Key points

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Taylor Wessing, ESG
    Authors:
    Kirsten Fulton-Fleming
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Taylor Wessing
    Hunt v Singh: guidance on director's duties to creditors following Sequana
    2024-01-19

    The English High Court decision of Hunt v Singh [2023] EWHC 1784 (Ch) has provided the most substantive authority on directors' duties to creditors since the decision of the Supreme Court in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others [2022] UKSC 25 (“Sequana”). The case specifically considered the point at which a director’s duty to take into account the interests of creditors arises.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Brodies LLP, HM Revenue and Customs (UK), UK Supreme Court
    Authors:
    Nicky-Ray Watson
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Brodies LLP
    Directors’ Duties - An Introduction
    2024-01-19

    Whether you are starting a new venture, or you have been a company director for several years, you must understand your responsibilities.

    Not complying with directors’ duties can lead to disqualification, financial penalties, and even imprisonment.

    In this article, you will find the scope of directors’ duties, as set out in the Companies Act 2006 and other legislation such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Eldwick Law, Articles of association, Companies Act 2006 (UK)
    Authors:
    Waleed Tahirkheli , Jenna Kruger
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Eldwick Law
    Court of Appeal summaries (January 15 - January 19)
    2024-01-20

    Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of January 15, 2024.

    Filed under:
    Canada, USA, Ontario, Banking, Company & Commercial, Derivatives, Family, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Due diligence, Barclays, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (USA), FERC, HSBC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Competition Act 1985 (Canada), Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    Authors:
    John Polyzogopoulos , Ines Ferreira
    Location:
    Canada, USA
    Firm:
    Blaney McMurtry LLP
    A Deep Dive into 2023's Insolvency Regime - Part 5
    2024-01-21

    In the concluding part of our exploration into the 2023 insolvency landscape, Part 5 delves into two significant cases that shape the dynamics of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), offering insights into constitutional challenges and the treatment of properties acquired through auction sales.

    Dilip B. Jiwrajka v. Union of India

    Constitutional Validity of Sections 95 to 100 in Part III of IBC

    Background:

    Filed under:
    India, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Singhania & Partners LLP, Insolvency, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (India), National Company Law Tribunal
    Authors:
    Vikas Goel
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Singhania & Partners LLP
    Africa Business in Brief - Issue 529
    2024-01-21

    AfDB to support HealthTech Hub Africa’s blueprint to fast-track health technology innovations across Africa

    Filed under:
    Global, South Africa, Aviation, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Tax, ENS
    Location:
    Global, South Africa
    Firm:
    ENS
    SDNY Amends Guidelines for Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases
    2024-01-22

    On January 22, 2024, the chief judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered General Order M-621 adopting amended procedural guidelines governing prepackaged Chapter 11 cases.

    The guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for the administration of prepackaged Chapter 11 cases in the district. Among other things, they recognize and address “Rapid Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case[s],” defined as cases “where the Debtor seeks confirmation of the plan to be granted between one (1) and fourteen (14) days after the petition date.”

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, US Congress
    Authors:
    Robert D. Drain, , Moshe S. Jacob
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
    Het klantenbestand en de energieovereenkomst bij een faillissement
    2024-01-18

    Medio 2023 heeft de Tweede Kamer een start gemaakt met de behandeling van het wetsvoorstel voor de (nieuwe) Energiewet. De Energiewet bevat de regels voor de elektriciteits- en gasmarkt en het energiesysteem. Met de komst van de nieuwe Energiewet, zullen de huidige Gaswet en Elektriciteitswet 1998 worden vervangen.

    Filed under:
    Netherlands, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Ploum, Electricity
    Authors:
    Danaë Clement
    Location:
    Netherlands
    Firm:
    Ploum
    What Can We Expect in 2024 in UK Restructuring?
    2024-01-18

    There are a few things that we can be almost certain of in 2024, and others are things to add to the watchlist, but with a potential change in government on the cards, there are likely to be a few curveballs thrown into the mix that none of us can predict.

    Development of Restructuring Plans (RPs)

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Squire Patton Boggs, HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    A Deep Dive into 2023's Insolvency Regime - Part 3 of 5
    2024-01-18

    Continuing our exploration of the evolving insolvency landscape in 2023, Part 3 delves into two more landmark cases that further define the legal contours of insolvency proceedings in India.

    M. Suresh Kumar Reddy vs. Canara Bank & Ors

    Clarification on NCLT's Discretion in Admitting Section 7 Applications

    Filed under:
    India, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Singhania & Partners LLP, Insolvency, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (India), Supreme Court of India, National Company Law Tribunal
    Authors:
    Vikas Goel
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Singhania & Partners LLP

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