On February 25, 2026, the Superior Court of Québec issued a noteworthy decision in the insolvency proceedings of SRTX Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, the SRTX Group), the company behind Sheertex, a well-known brand of rip-resistant tights. The Honorable Justice Luc Morin approved a pre-packaged transaction (also known as a “prepack”) under a “reverse vesting” structure, thereby facilitating the transfer of the SRTX Group’s business to Québec-based A.Y.K. International Inc. (AYK).

When a company enters administration, one of the administrator’s core statutory duties is to prepare proposals explaining how they intend to achieve the purpose of administration. These proposals must be approved by creditors. While approval is usually a formality, rejection can fundamentally derail the administration, leaving the practitioner without authority to act and, in some cases, forcing an early exit into liquidation.

This article explores the statutory framework, the common reasons proposals are rejected, and the key case law that guides the steps that follow.

In Re Country Garden Holdings Company Limited[2026] HKCFI 1619, the Honourable Madam Justice Linda Chan sanctioned, on 4 December 2025, a scheme of arrangement restructuring approximately USD 14.5 billion of offshore debt between Country Garden Holdings Company Limited (the “Company”) and its scheme creditors.

This week's TGIF considers Kirk (in his capacity as liquidator of ARG Workforce Pty Ltd (in liq)) v Commissioner of State Revenue, in the matter of ARG Workforce Pty Ltd[2026] FCA 192(Kirk). In this case, the Federal Court (the Court) held that amounts paid to the Queensland Revenue Office (QRO) were unfair preferences.

With 2025 behind us, we are taking time at the start of 2026 to reflect on significant developments in the restructuring and insolvency space from both New Zealand and around the world and look ahead to what's coming in 2026.

28 May 2025 - High Court provides guidance on insolvency practitioner independence and behaviour

In Roseland Buildtech Private Limited vs.

On 13 March 2026, the Supreme Court handed down judgments in two important cases concerning a bank's right of set-off (netting) after the reference date of Art. 54 of the Dutch Bankruptcy Act (Fw). Both cases concern to the question whether a bank may set off incoming payments against outgoing payments in the phase preceding the account holder’s bankruptcy or suspension of payments.

Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”),the approval of a resolution plan under Section 31 of the IBC is statutorily binding on the corporate debtor, its creditors, and other stakeholders to the restructured arrangement embodied in the plan.

In M&A transactions, the focus is often on getting to the finish line—negotiating terms, securing financing, and closing the deal. But experienced dealmakers know that signing on the dotted line is just the beginning. The true test of a transaction lies in what happens after the champagne corks have popped: Can the combined entity sustain operations? Will vendors and customers remain confident? Is there sufficient liquidity to weather integration challenges?