On 26 March 2021, Mr Justice Zacaroli of the English High Court sanctioned a restructuring plan (the Plan) proposed by gategroup Guarantee Limited (Gategroup), following approval at two creditors' meetings convened pursuant to a judgment handed down by Mr Justice Zacaroli on 17 February 2021.
.A look at relevant employment laws and litigation vulnerabilities that companies, including their owners, officers and directors, should consider before ceasing operations or filing for bankruptcy.
Virgin Active has been in the news recently, as it has proposed restructuring plans which rely on the new legislation found in the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020.
In this insight, we will explain:
Introduction
The recent decision by the Hong Kong* court in Re Ando Credit Ltd [2020] HKCFI 2775 marks its first appointment of provisional liquidators[1] over a Hong Kong company with the express purpose of allowing the liquidators to seek recognition in China Mainland.
Alex Jay writes for Accountancy Daily on various scenarios for companies looking to restructure their office space in the wake of the pandemic and subsequent re-evaluation of the use of office space.
引言
香港法院最近在Re Ando Credit Ltd [2020] HKCFI 2775一案中，首次批准一家香港公司任命临时清盘人[1]，并明确旨在允许该临时清盘人向中国内地法院寻求内地法律的承认和执行。
Third-party releases, particularly releases of non-debtor affiliated guarantors, are commonly a critical feature of a successful cross-border restructuring. In U.S. restructurings, where New York law typically governs the arrangements among a borrower, its lenders/noteholders and its guarantors, the restructuring or release of the primary obligor does not, without more, result in the restructuring or release of the guarantors’ obligations in respect of the guarantees. For this reason, in U.S.
The Court of Appeal has struck out Quincecare duty and dishonest assistance claims brought by the liquidators of a company operating a Ponzi scheme against a correspondent bank that operated various accounts for the company.
A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court (SC), by a common judgement in Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited vs. Bishal Jaiswal (15 April 2020, Civil Appeal No 323 of 2021) and related matters, has held that the for the purposes of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), balance sheet entries could constitute an acknowledgment of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Limitation Act).
On April 25, 2021, Secure Home Holdings LLC and various affiliates, which provide home security services and smart home automation to residential and small business customers, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 21-10745). The company reports $100 million to $500 million in both assets liabilities.