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    TGIF 18 June 2021 - A pandemic leave pass: Court allows claim extension after delay caused by COVID-19
    2021-06-18

    This week’s TGIF considers a decision of the Federal Court which concerned a request for an extension to bring a voidable transaction claim where, but for COVID-19, the application would have been filed.

    Key takeaways

    Filed under:
    Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Coronavirus
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth
    International: Restructuring & Insolvency Update - Mutual recognition of insolvency proceedings in Hong Kong & Mainland China
    2021-06-18

    In brief

    On 14 May 2021, the Supreme People's Court of the PRC (SPC) and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)  signed a Record of Meeting setting out a framework to facilitate the mutual recognition of and assistance to insolvency proceedings between Mainland China and Hong Kong ("Arrangement"). The Record of Meeting is supplemented by the SPC's Opinion and the HKSAR Government's Practical Guide, which together provide the "Framework". 

    Filed under:
    China, Hong Kong, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Baker McKenzie, Bankruptcy, Supreme People's Court
    Authors:
    Bevis Metcalfe , Priyanka Usmani
    Location:
    China, Hong Kong
    Firm:
    Baker McKenzie
    How a strategic approach using litigation finance can help plaintiffs come out ahead against a bankrupt defendant
    2021-06-16

    A defendant’s bankruptcy filing need not spell doom for a plaintiff’s case. In fact, bankruptcy court is an attractive forum for plaintiffs in many ways.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Omni Bridgeway, Litigation funding
    Authors:
    Amy T. Geise
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Omni Bridgeway
    High Court Holds Provisional Liquidator Personally Liable for the Costs of the Official Liquidator and Revenue
    2021-06-17

    In a recent High Court decision, a provisional liquidator was ordered to pay the costs of the official liquidator (who replaced the provisional liquidator and was appointed as the new liquidator of the company) and Revenue without being entitled to have recourse to the assets of the company.

    Filed under:
    Ireland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, William Fry
    Authors:
    Fergus Doorly , Craig Sowman
    Location:
    Ireland
    Firm:
    William Fry
    Fifth Circuit Affirms Bank’s Perfected Delaware UCC Lien Has Priority Over Texas Oil Producers’ Statutory Lien on Proceeds
    2021-06-17

    The Uniform Commercial Code was established to provide predictability and conformity in commercial transactions. Certain states have adopted nonstandard UCC provisions, which create an unreliable and unpredictable market for secured creditors. In addition, statutory liens, which are liens arising under federal and state statute, may disrupt the priority of secured creditors’ interest in a debtor’s assets. In re First River Energy, L.L.C. (986 F.3d 914, 917 (5th Cir.

    Filed under:
    USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Troutman Pepper
    Authors:
    Deborah J. Enea , Alexandria R. Taylor
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Troutman Pepper
    International: Restructuring & Insolvency Update - Mutual recognition of insolvency proceedings in Hong Kong & Mainland China
    2021-06-17

    In brief

    On 14 May 2021, the Supreme People's Court of the PRC (SPC) and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)  signed a Record of Meeting setting out a framework to facilitate the mutual recognition of and assistance to insolvency proceedings between Mainland China and Hong Kong ("Arrangement"). The Record of Meeting is supplemented by the SPC's Opinion and the HKSAR Government's Practical Guide, which together provide the "Framework". 

    Filed under:
    Hong Kong, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Baker McKenzie
    Authors:
    Bevis Metcalfe , Priyanka Usmani
    Location:
    Hong Kong
    Firm:
    Baker McKenzie
    Конституционный Суд разрешил обращать взыскание на единственное жилье банкрота
    2021-06-16

    Конституционный Суд РФ в своем недавнем Постановлении определил границы исполнительского иммунитета единственного жилья должника.

    Filed under:
    Russia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, SEAMLESS Legal
    Authors:
    Sergey Yuryev , Igor Sokolov , Anastasia Entyakova
    Location:
    Russia
    Firm:
    SEAMLESS Legal
    A new look at restructurings: a trio of recent cases and their impact on landlords
    2021-06-15

    As Covid-19 restrictions in the UK gradually come to an end, the need for distressed tenants to be able to reorganise their liabilities to efficiently deal with the pandemic’s impact upon their balance sheets is likely to result in a number looking to use restructuring plans and CVAs.

    Thankfully, a trio of significant recent cases, New Look1, Virgin Active2 and Regis3, have provided helpful and timely guidance regarding the use of such processes.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Macfarlanes LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Paul Keddie , Amy Walker
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Will it ever end... latest update on COVID-19 restriction for landlords
    2021-06-16

    Today (16 June 2021) the UK governmentannounced a further extension of some (but not all) of the temporary measures first introduced by the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020 (CIGA) in June last year.

    The two most significant temporary measures for companies facing financial difficulties as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic were:

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Corporate governance, Coronavirus, Commercial tenant, American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (USA)
    Authors:
    Katharina Crinson , Roger Schofield
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Insolvency Law Newsletter for May 2021
    2021-06-16

    INTRODUCTION

    今回のニュースレターでは、2021 年 5 月の破産倒産法関連の主なアップデートについて取り扱ってい ます。インド最高裁判所(=SC)、会社法上訴審判所(=NCLAT)、会社法審判所(NCLT)の各裁判 所において下された重要な判決について、まとめました。

    1) NO INTERFERENCE IN THE DECISION OF THE LIQUIDATOR TAKEN IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CORPORATE DEBTOR.

    Matter: Basavaraj Koujalagi & Ors. v. Sumit Binani, Liquidator of Gujarat NRE Coke Limited

    Order dated: 03 May 2021.

    Summary:

    Filed under:
    India, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Acuity Law
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Acuity Law

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