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    Clarification of equitable subordination risks by Swiss Federal Supreme Court
    2025-05-16

    In a recent decision, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified equitable subordination risks in connection with shareholder loans. The key takeaways are as follows:

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Lenz & Staehelin, Private equity
    Authors:
    Tanja Luginbühl , Marcel Tranchet , Matthias Wolf
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    Acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS
    2023-03-21

    On March 19, 2023, it was announced that UBS plans to acquire Credit Suisse in an allshares transaction, valuing Credit Suisse at CHF 0.76 per share / CHF 3 billion. The Swiss Federal Council, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and the Swiss National Bank expressed their support for the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in Q2/23 following approvals by relevant authorities. AT1 capital instruments issued by Credit Suisse of appr. CHF 16 billion in aggregate have been written-down in full.

    Introduction

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Banking, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Lenz & Staehelin, Credit Suisse
    Authors:
    François Rayroux , Olivier Stahler , Laurence Vogt Scholler , Patrick Schleiffer , Patrick Hünerwadel , Patrick Schärli , Christian Grahlmann
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    Bundesgesetz über die Bekämpfung des missbräuchlichen Konkurses
    2023-03-14

    Das Bundesgesetz über die Bekämpfung des missbräuchlichen Konkurses bringt neben Anpassungen im Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursgesetz (SchKG) sowie dem Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) auch wichtige Änderungen im Obligationenrecht (OR) und in der Handelsregisterverordnung (HRegV). Dadurch sollen die Hürden für die Befreiung von Schulden zum Nachteil der Gläubiger künftig erhöht werden. Die Gesetzes- und Verordnungsänderungen werden voraussichtlich im Januar 2024 in Kraft treten.

    Ausgangslage

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Lenz & Staehelin
    Authors:
    Tanja Luginbühl , Roman Graf
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    Loi fédérale sur la lutte contre l'usage abusif de la faillite
    2023-03-14

    À côté des adaptations à la Loi fédérale sur la poursuite pour dettes et faillite (LP) et au Code pénal (CP), la Loi fédérale sur la lutte contre l'usage abusif de la faillite entraîne d'importantes modifications du Code des obligations (CO) et de l'Ordonnance sur le registre du commerce (ORC). Elle vise ainsi à augmenter les obstacles à la libération des dettes au préjudice des créanciers. Les modifications de la loi et des ordonnances devraient entrer en vigueur en janvier 2024.

    Situation actuelle

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Lenz & Staehelin
    Authors:
    Tanja Luginbühl , Roman Graf
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    Federal Act on Combating Abusive Bankruptcy
    2023-03-14

    In addition to amendments to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (DEBA) and the Criminal Code (SCC), the Federal Act on Combating Abusive Bankruptcy also brings important changes to the Code of Obligations (CO) and the Commercial Register Ordinance (CRO). The new Act aims at increasing the hurdles for a company to release its debts to the detriment of its creditors. The amendments to the law and ordinances are expected to enter into force in January 2024. 

    Background

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Lenz & Staehelin
    Authors:
    Tanja Luginbühl , Roman Graf
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    "Pre-pack": Neues Gerichtsurteil erlaubt rasches Verkaufsverfahren in der Insolvenz
    2020-06-16

    In einem Entscheid vom 5. Mai 2020 hat ein Zürcher Bezirksgericht gleichzeitig mit der Gewährung einer provisorischen Nachlassstundung die Übernahme einzelner Betriebsteile der Schuldnerin als sogenannte pre-pack Transaktion genehmigt. Das Instrument des "Pre-pack", bei dem ein Verkauf von schuldnerischen Vermögenswerten vor, aber im Hinblick auf ein nachfolgendes Nachlassverfahren vorbereitet wird, ist in der Schweiz noch wenig verbreitet.

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Lenz & Staehelin
    Authors:
    Tanja Luginbühl , Andreas Rötheli , Roman Graf , Anja Affolter Marino
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    « Pre-pack » : Un tribunal zurichois admet le processus de vente rapide en cas d'insolvabilité
    2020-06-16

    Par décision du 5 mai 2020, un tribunal de district zurichois a approuvé la reprise de parties d'une entreprise d'une débitrice sous forme d'une transaction dite de « pre-pack » (préemballage), simultanément à l'octroi d'un sursis provisoire. L'outil du « pre-pack », dans lequel la vente des actifs du débiteur est préparée par avance, en vue d'une procédure ultérieure de sursis concordataire, est encore peu utilisé en Suisse.

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Lenz & Staehelin
    Authors:
    Andreas Rötheli , Tanja Luginbühl , Roman Graf , Anja Affolter Marino
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    "Pre-pack": Recent court decision sanctions day-one business disposal in moratorium
    2020-06-16

    In a decision of 5 May 2020, a district court in the Canton of Zurich approved the transfer of business units of a debtor in a so-called pre-pack transaction simultaneously with the grant of a provisional debt restructuring moratorium. "Pre-pack" transactions in which a sale of debtor's assets are prepared prior to, but in view of, subsequent composition proceedings are still relatively rare in Switzerland. The most recent judgement sets out clearly the relevant requirements and provides a helpful guideline for future transactions.

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Lenz & Staehelin
    Authors:
    Tanja Luginbühl , Andreas Rötheli , Roman Graf , Anja Affolter Marino
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    No extension of main relief under COVID-19 Insolvency Ordinance
    2020-10-14

    On 16 April 2020, the Swiss Federal Council enacted the COVID-19 Insolvency Ordinance. One of its main goals was to relieve pressure on executive bodies of Swiss entities to request the opening of insolvency proceedings. Relief was targeted at overindebtedness situations caused by negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on liquidity, earnings and going-concern prospects. Further, the Swiss Federal Council put in place a special COVID-19 moratorium which was designed for SMEs. On 14 October 2020, the Swiss Federal Council decided not to extend such measures beyond 19 October 2020.

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Lenz & Staehelin, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Tanja Luginbühl , Andreas Rötheli , Roman Graf
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin
    Pas de prolongation des allègements prévus par l'Ordonnance COVID-19 insolvabilité
    2020-10-14

    Le 16 avril 2020, le Conseil fédéral avait adopté l'Ordonnance COVID-19 insolvabilité. L'un de ses principaux objectifs était de diminuer la pression subie par les organes d'administration des entreprises suisses quant à leur obligation d'aviser le juge d'un surendettement (« dépôt du bilan »). L'allègement visait principalement les situations de surendettement causées par les effets négatifs de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur les liquidités, le bénéfice et les perspectives de continuité d'exploitation.

    Filed under:
    Switzerland, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Lenz & Staehelin
    Authors:
    Tanja Luginbühl , Andreas Rötheli , Roman Graf
    Location:
    Switzerland
    Firm:
    Lenz & Staehelin

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