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    Supreme Court returns to orthodox interpretation of liquidated damages clauses
    2021-07-16

    Introduction

    The UK Supreme Court has today handed down a significant and highly anticipated decision on the interpretation of liquidated damages clauses.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Construction, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Watson Farley & Williams, House of Lords, UK Supreme Court, Technology and Construction Court
    Authors:
    Robert Fidoe , Ratthakarn Boonnua , Emily Sadie
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Watson Farley & Williams
    Second Circuit Finds 2017 Fee Increase for Chapter 11 Debtors Unconstitutional, Awards Debtors a Refund
    2021-07-16

    On May 24, 2021, the Second Circuit held that a 2017 increase to the quarterly fees paid by chapter 11 debtors was unconstitutional and awarded Clinton Nurseries, Inc., Clinton Nurseries of Maryland, Inc. and Clinton Nurseries of Florida, Inc.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Ninth Circuit
    Authors:
    Jacob A Adlerstein , Paul M. Basta , Brian Bolin , Robert Britton , Kelley A. Cornish , Alice Belisle Eaton , Brian S. Hermann , Kyle J. Kimpler , Alan W Kornberg , Elizabeth R. McColm , Andrew M. Parlen , Andrew N. Rosenberg , Jeffrey D. Saferstein , John Weber , Michael M. Turkel
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Further clarification on the impact of foreign insolvency proceedings
    2021-07-13

    A 2020 decision of Mr Justice Harris1 concerned FDG Electric Vehicles Limited (the Company), a company which has been put into provisional liquidation in Bermuda, where it was incorporated.

    Filed under:
    Hong Kong, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dentons Hong Kong
    Authors:
    Richard Keady
    Location:
    Hong Kong
    Firm:
    Dentons Hong Kong
    建設機械と即時取得
    2021-07-13

    事業再生・債権管理Newsletter 2021年7月号 2 本ニュースレターの発行元は弁護士法人大江橋法律事務所です。弁護士法人大江橋法律事務所は、1981年に設立された日本の総合法律事務所です。東京、大阪、名古屋、海外は上海にオフィスを構えており、主に企業法務 を中心とした法的サービスを提供しております。本ニュースレターの内容は、一般的な情報提供に止まるものであり、個別具体的なケースに関する法的アドバイスを想定したものではありません。本ニュースレターの内容につきま しては、一切の責任を負わないものとさせて頂きます。法律・裁判例に関する情報及びその対応等については本ニュースレターのみに依拠されるべきでなく、必要に応じて別途弁護士のアドバイスをお受け頂ければと存じます。 建設機械と即時取得 1 考察 建設土木作業に用いられる建機・重機(以下「建設機械」と いう。)には比較的高額のものが多い。資金繰りに窮した建設 機械の使用者が、リース物件や所有権が留保された物件で あるにもかかわらず、資金を得るために、事情を秘匿して建設 機械を第三者に売却することがある。このような場合に、真の 所有者から返還を請求された当該第三者が、建設機械の即 時取得を主張して争う事案が見受けられる。

    Filed under:
    Japan, Construction, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners
    Location:
    Japan
    Firm:
    Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners
    Insolvency Law Newsletter for June 2021
    2021-07-13

    INTRODUCTION

    This newsletter covers key updates about developments in Insolvency Law during the month of June 2021.

    We have summarized the key judgments passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) and the National Company Law Tribunals (“NCLT”). Please see below the summary of the relevant regulatory developments.

    1) INELIGIBILITY TO SUBMIT RESOLUTION PLAN UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (“CODE”) IS APPLICABLE AT THE TIME WHEN THE RESOLUTION PLAN IS SUBMITTED BY THE RESOLUTION APPLICANT.

    Filed under:
    India, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Acuity Law
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Acuity Law
    新型コロナウイルス感染症と個人債務の整理手続 -自然災害ガイドラインの新型コロナウイルス特則をご存知ですか-
    2021-07-13

    事業再生・債権管理Newsletter 2021年7月号 8 本ニュースレターの発行元は弁護士法人大江橋法律事務所です。弁護士法人大江橋法律事務所は、1981年に設立された日本の総合法律事務所です。東京、大阪、名古屋、海外は上海にオフィスを構えており、主に企業法務 を中心とした法的サービスを提供しております。本ニュースレターの内容は、一般的な情報提供に止まるものであり、個別具体的なケースに関する法的アドバイスを想定したものではありません。本ニュースレターの内容につきま しては、一切の責任を負わないものとさせて頂きます。法律・裁判例に関する情報及びその対応等については本ニュースレターのみに依拠されるべきでなく、必要に応じて別途弁護士のアドバイスをお受け頂ければと存じます。 新型コロナウイルス感染症と個人債務の整理手続 -自然災害ガイドラインの新型コロナウイルス特則をご存知ですか- 1 新型コロナウイルスの影響を受けた個人の債務整 理の新たな手法 新型コロナウイルス(COVID-19)の世界的な感染拡大は、 ワクチンの接種開始により改善が期待されるものの、いまなお 収束を見ていません。

    Filed under:
    Japan, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, Coronavirus
    Location:
    Japan
    Firm:
    Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners
    The contractual restrictions on a debtor’s right to file for bankruptcy contravene the Public Policy
    2021-07-14

    This is the case of an entity incorporated outside of Mexico which filed for bankruptcy before a Mexican court. The petition was dismissed because the debtor’s bylaws contained a stipulation that required the authorization of an Independent Director to file for bankruptcy. The debtor then challenged the dismissal before a High Federal Court in Mexico City.

    Filed under:
    Mexico, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Corona & Nepote Abogados
    Authors:
    Lic. Francisco Rodríguez Nepote
    Location:
    Mexico
    Firm:
    Corona & Nepote Abogados
    Protecting Net Operating Losses in Distressed Investments
    2021-07-14

    Many businesses recognized significant net operating losses or “NOLs” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), generally allows many types of taxpayers (including individuals, estates and trusts, exempt organizations, and most C corporations) to utilize NOLs to offset taxable income in other tax years, subject to certain limitations.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Ice Miller LLP, Coronavirus, Internal Revenue Code (USA), CARES Act 2020 (USA)
    Authors:
    Matt Ehinger , Michael Ott
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Ice Miller LLP
    A real possibility of benefit - New Mainland-Hong Kong mutual insolvency recognition arrangement considered
    2021-07-14

    We recently wrote about the New Arrangement for mutual recognition of insolvency processes between certain pilot areas in the Mainland (i.e. Shanxi, Xiamen and Shenzhen) and Hong Kong (New Arrangement).

    Filed under:
    Hong Kong, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Authors:
    Gareth Thomas , Alexander Aitken , Jojo Fan , Peter Ng
    Location:
    Hong Kong
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Bankruptcy Court May Exercise “Related to” Jurisdiction Over Quiet Title Action
    2021-07-14

    The Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed a Bankruptcy Court and held that dismissal of an underlying bankruptcy case did not divest the Bankruptcy Court of jurisdiction in related quiet title action. In re Lindsey, 2021 WL 1140661 (11th Cir. 2021). In 2015, the plaintiff filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 13 bankruptcy relief. In his schedule of assets, the plaintiff listed a fee simple interest in a commercial multi-tenant building and an adjacent vacant lot.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Riker Danzig LLP, Eleventh Circuit
    Authors:
    Michael R. O’Donnell , Desiree McDonald
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Riker Danzig LLP

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