KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The application process and evidence required by the JFSC for a migration
- Consideration of a migration application by the JFSC
- Effects of granting a certificate of continuance and a migration overseas
The object of this guide is to provide clients of Walkers with information on the process involving the migration of companies to and from Jersey.
Migration to Jersey
DGJ v Ocean Tankers (Pte) Ltd (in liquidation)[2024] SGCA 57
The Court of Appeal ruled that assignments may be ineffective for offending public policy. Additionally, an assignment of a bare right to sue must not prejudice the administration of justice. Generally, non-assignment clauses would also prohibit the assignment of contractual and related rights.
Facts
Introduction
Before the landmark decision of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal in Guy Kwok-Hung Lam v Tor Asia Credit Master Fund LP [2023] HKCFA 9 (“ReGuy Lam”), there had been a long-standing debate over the impact, if any, of an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court (“EJC”) on the presentation of bankruptcy / winding-up petitions.
Overview: The Fifth Circuit’s highly anticipated decision on December 31, 2024, in the Serta Simmons case has significant implications for borrowers and lenders in financial distress situations. The issue on appeal concerned an uptier transaction, a liability management exercise sometimes referred to as “lender-on-lender violence.” The Fifth Circuit’s opinion addresses the contractual viability of uptier transactions and the enforceability of related indemnities in bankruptcy plans, potentially reshaping the landscape for future financial restructurings.
Two-years prospective relief from the automatic bankruptcy stay is a remedy granted for serial bankruptcy filings, under § 362(d)(4)(B), in In re Karpuleon, Case No. 24-80647 in Central Illinois Bankruptcy Court (entered 12/6/2024; Doc. 48).
Facts
Here’s what happened.
Debtor files a Chapter 13 petition on August 22, 2024—this is Debtor’s fourth such petition in the past four years.
目前对于陷入困境但仍具备重整价值及重整可行性的企业而言，破产重整是其实现风险出清和企业重生的重要方式。在破产重整中，投资人参与的主要方式包括股权投资、资产投资和债权投资等，其中股权投资为较为重要的投资方式（其基本流程如下图），本文将结合实践，从投资人视角，浅析破产重整中股权投资的机遇和风险防范，以期为投资人参与重整投资提供帮助。
图1：破产重整中股权投资基本流程图
一、重整投资的机遇
现阶段，重整投资作为“新一轮招商引资”处于重要机遇期。以上市公司重整为例，2023年7月底的数据显示其中超90%的产业投资人和财务投资人账面呈现浮盈[1]；2024年以来，截至11月，有44家上市公司被申请重整及预重整，较前一年同期增加超四成[2]。由此可见，破产重整蕴含着较多投资机会，其在目前政策环境、价值发掘、成本控制和业务整合等方面均展现出投资“机遇”。
The recent judgment by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in NCC Ltd. v. Golden Jubilee Hotels Pvt. Ltd.[i] sheds light on the treatment of operational creditors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). This ruling emphasizes the evolving judicial perspective regarding the categorization and sub-classification of operational creditors, highlighting the need for flexibility based on objective considerations.
In diesem Beitrag haben wir uns für Sie mit den wichtigsten Updates und der aktuellen Rechtsprechung im Bereich des Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursrechts von diesem Jahr auseinandergesetzt. Welche Auswirkungen dies für Sie haben kann, erfahren Sie in diesem Beitrag.
Eintragungen in ausländischen Handelsregistern sind keine notorischen Tatsachen
Im BGE 150 III 209 vom 3. April 2024 hatte das Bundesgericht zu beurteilen, ob eine Eintragung eines ausländischen Handelsregisters als eine notorische Tatsache zu qualifizieren ist.
When a company enters liquidation, the appointed liquidator steps into a pivotal role – one that requires navigating complex challenges to recover assets and maximize returns for creditors. This task entails conducting detailed investigations and pursuing legal actions, processes that demand a careful balance of inquiry, judgment, and responsibility.