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COVID-19: LEGAL & REGULATORY CHANGES

CORPORATE INSOLVENCY AND GOVERNANCE ACT 2020 IN FORCE

Introduction

The world has been experiencing a massive downturn over the recent months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Locally, the Philippine government has reactively imposed community quarantine measures of varying degrees. The actions taken have resulted in disruptions in the operations of businesses, which, in turn, have caused significant adverse consequences to economic activity and growth.

In a significant judgment dated 9 June 2020 titled ‘Indus Biotech Private Limited v.

In this article we consider how the current challenging environment is impacting M&A in the insurance sector

We are living in volatile times. As a consequence of the COVID-19 virus, our equity and high-yield markets have witnessed large swings, making it difficult to value assets. Uncertainty over the timing and extent of the recovery has also made it difficult to value income streams. Moreover, debt financing has become more challenging. All of these factors are contributing to a challenging environment for M&A.

Although COVID-19 has slowed consumer spending, the pandemic may result in retailers and brands searching for good deals, such as JC Penney. Penney’s has announced that it plans to close roughly 240 of its 846 stores permanently over the next two years as part of its turnaround starting with its recent bankruptcy filing.

More than a third of the world’s population is under lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19. The virus and these responsive measures have heavily disrupted lives, communities, and healthcare systems. Many businesses have been forced to change their operations. COVID-19 is rapidly pushing companies to operate in new ways, and the resilience of systems is being tested as never before.

The impact of COVID-19 is yet to be fully realized, and many companies are yet to consider restructuring as a means to survive the pandemic, but all companies and all creditors can benefit now from learning how employee matters are treated in a bankruptcy proceeding under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (as amended, the Bankruptcy Code). This blog provides a high-level overview of some of the most material matters affecting an employee workforce in the context of a chapter 11 restructuring.

Introduction

The following provides guidance on managing private equity-owned portfolio companies in distress: