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    What Is the Latest News on France’s Restructuring and Insolvency Law Reforms?
    2021-07-19

    The reforms, which are the result of the transposition of the EU’s Restructuring Directive, should come into force in October.

    Key Points:

    Filed under:
    France, Insolvency & Restructuring, Latham & Watkins LLP, Coronavirus
    Location:
    France
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Relief in the Time of COVID-19 - Temporary Measures
    2020-04-14

    New legislation suspends contractual obligations for the next six months with related disputes subject to a separate dispute resolution system.

    On 7 April 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act (the Act) offering temporary relief to businesses and individuals who are unable to fulfil their contractual obligations because of COVID-19 and providing temporary amendments to bankruptcy and insolvency laws. The Act went into effect immediately.

    Filed under:
    Singapore, Insolvency & Restructuring, Latham & Watkins LLP, Coronavirus
    Location:
    Singapore
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    High Court Declines to “Cram Down” Shareholders in Proposed Part 26A Restructuring Plan of Oil Company
    2021-06-29

    The decision provides new judicial guidance for determining the boundaries of cross-class cram down tests. 

    On 28 June 2021, the High Court declined to sanction a restructuring plan proposed by Hurricane Energy plc (Hurricane), an AIM listed oil drilling company, under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006 (Act). The plan would have seen shareholders diluted to 5% of Hurricane’s equity, with the remaining 95% issued to bondholders as consideration for a partial debt-for-equity swap. 

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Latham & Watkins LLP
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Addressing COVID-19-Related Financial Challenges in Saudi Arabia
    2020-04-09

    Debtors and creditors can use several options under the Insolvency Law in Saudi Arabia to address COVID-19-related difficultie

    Filed under:
    Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Insolvency & Restructuring, Latham & Watkins LLP, Coronavirus
    Location:
    Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    English Court Confirms Expansive Jurisdiction to Reverse Transactions to Defraud Creditors Even Outside Insolvencies
    2021-05-28

    The ruling confirmed that Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 has extensive international reach, and does not require a transaction at an undervalue to leave the debtor with insufficient assets.

    Background

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Latham & Watkins LLP, Small Business Administration (USA)
    Authors:
    Jessica Walker
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    High Court Rejects New Look Landlords’ CVA Challenge in Landmark Decision
    2021-05-13

    The decision confirms that company voluntary arrangements remain a flexible tool for restructuring leasehold portfolios.

    • No rigid test exists for “basic fairness” that requires a landlord to receive at least market rent, or that contractual rent should be interfered with to the minimum extent necessary.

    • If a landlord is entitled to terminate the lease and receive a better outcome than in the alternative, any automatic unfairness from changes to the terms of the lease is negated.

    • Whether a CVA is unfairly prejudicial depends on all the circumstances of the case.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Latham & Watkins LLP
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    SFO’s International Investigatory Powers Curbed in Supreme Court Ruling
    2021-02-12

    Landmark decision holds that the SFO does not have the power to procure documents from foreign companies outside the jurisdiction.

    Filed under:
    European Union, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Public, White Collar Crime, Latham & Watkins LLP, Bribery, Brexit, Serious Fraud Office (UK)
    Location:
    European Union, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Aufatmen bei Unternehmensleitern und Insolvenzverwaltern: Bundesgerichtshof bestätigt D&O-Deckung bei Insolvenzverschleppung
    2021-02-10

    Der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) hat mit Urteil vom 18. November 2020 (IV ZR 217/19) entschieden, dass Ansprüche gegen GmbH-Geschäftsführer auf Ersatz von Zahlungen, die nach Insolvenzreife vorgenommen wurden, vom Versicherungsschutz der D&O-Versicherung umfasst sind. Mehrere Oberlandesgerichte hatten dies zuletzt noch anders beurteilt. In der Praxis hatte dies zu einer erheblichen Unsicherheit geführt, nicht zuletzt mit Blick auf die infolge der COVID-19-Pandemie vorübergehend geänderten Insolvenzantragspflichten.

    Hintergrund der Entscheidung

    Filed under:
    European Union, Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Latham & Watkins LLP
    Location:
    European Union, Germany
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    How will StaRUG help German companies address the impact of COVID-19?
    2021-01-14

    Looking back at the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit many companies hard and amplified disruptive trends in various sectors. In addition to other measures to address COVID-19 impact on businesses, Germany has made significant progress toward international best practices for restructuring: StaRUG — known as the German scheme — came into effect on 1 January 2021, as one of the most modern restructuring laws in the world. But how will StaRUG help German companies survive the crisis and what if insolvency is unavoidable?

    Filed under:
    Germany, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Latham & Watkins LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Frank Grell
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Latham & Watkins LLP

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