The collapse will have far reaching ramifications for many businesses and financial institutions across the UK

On Friday 10 March 2023 it was announced that the Bank of England intends to place Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SBV UK) into a Bank Insolvency Procedure following the collapse of its parent company, Silicon Valley Bank, in the US.

Here is the latest regarding Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and Signature Bank as of Sunday, March 12th according to the FDIC. We expect to learn more by COB Monday, March 13th:

Depositors will have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13.

A lot of ink has been spilled in the last 72 hours regarding the historic developments involving Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Our quick summary of the facts and law is below. Cadwalader will continue to monitor these developments closely and will update you with additional insights.

Restructuring and Insolvency 2022/23: The year that was and what's to come

We take a look back at all the major developments in Restructuring and Insolvency law for 2022 and get a taste of what's yet to come in 2023 and beyond.

You can access the summary version of this update HERE (PDF).

Court exercises discretion to grant examination order

18 February 2022

Welcome to the 2023 edition of "From Red to Black", our annual review of significant developments and topical issues in the Australian restructuring and insolvency market.

Once a tenant becomes insolvent a landlord's recovery options become more limited but there are important steps a landlord should be taking.

1. Check the terms of any rent deposit agreement

Check the terms of the arrangement to find out how the deposit is held and when it is available for to use. In some cases, such as when a tenant has entered into a creditors' voluntary agreement, consent from the court may be required before the deposit can be used.

2. Find out the tenant's status

IR Global’s insolvency members showcase their expertise on how cryptocurrency is treated as an asset in a bankruptcy proceeding in their jurisdiction, what legal tools can be used against exchanges to recover stolen cryptocurrency and how can the filing of a Chapter 15 proceeding be used in connection with a cryptocurrency exchange that is the subject of a foreign insolvency proceeding.

IanLambert Partner / Litigation & Insolvency, Broadhurst LLC

On Sunday, March 12th, the Treasury Department, the FDIC, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) (the Agencies) announced that the New York Department of Financial Services had appointed the FDIC as receiver for Signature Bank, which was closed on March 11th.  Subsequently, the FDIC announced that it had transferred substantially all of the assets and all of the deposits of Signature Bank to the newly created Signature Bridge Bank, N.A.  Early on March 13th, the FDIC announced a similar transfer of assets and deposits to Silicon Valley Bank, N.A., another n

Introduction

When a company enters financial trouble, the Singapore restructuring and insolvency framework provides a number of avenues through which the rights of the company's creditors may be addressed. Amongst these avenues, receivers may be appointed pursuant to an instrument to enforce a secured creditor's rights. Judicial managers may also be appointed by the Court to manage the business and assets of the company.

Introduction The new meme, increasingly used to describe the current state of the economy, is a “rolling recession,” rather than the hard or soft landing many commentators expected. In other words, we are experiencing mild slumps rippling through the economy that have the potential to slow inflation without radically impacting the labour market.