The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently held that the anti-modification provision in the federal Bankruptcy Code applies to loans secured by mixed-use real properties, such as the large parcel at issue here which functioned both for commercial use and as the debtor’s principal residence.
A copy of the opinion in Lee v. U.S. Bank National Association is available at: Link to Opinion.
The BRG Corporate Finance Key Economic Data Report reviews GDP and consumer confidence; inflation and real earnings; employment; housing; auto sales and production; retail sales; interest rates; high-yield index; bankruptcies; defaults; and commodity prices.
Read the reports from 2024:
Insolvenzanträge von namhaften Projektentwicklern und Immobiliengesellschaften stellen die betroffenen Unternehmen und ihre Gläubiger vor große Herausforderungen und setzen die gesamte Immobilienbranche unter Druck. Gleichzeitig gewinnen alternative Restrukturierungsmethoden, die außerhalb oder bereits im Vorfeld eines formalen Insolvenzverfahrens stattfinden, zunehmend an Bedeutung.
Vor diesem Hintergrund fällt auch vermehrt das Stichwort “StaRUG“, wenn es um die Restrukturierung von immobilienhaltenden Gesellschaften geht.
Early indications for the construction industry in the upcoming general election, JCT publishes the new Design and Build 2024 contracts, new second staircase requirement for qualifying residential buildings and a recent judgment requiring strict compliance with notice provisions in some building contracts
General election announced for 4 July 2024
自改革开放以来，我国经济经历了四十余年的高速增长，目前已由高速增长阶段转向高质量发展阶段。在高速增长阶段积累的债务风险近年来不断显现，金融机构的不良资产不断增加。现阶段为深化供给侧结构性改革，推动经济高质量发展，对我国经济社会发展过程中存在债务风险的重点领域实施系统性、高质量的债务重组是重要的着力点之一。
自上世纪九十年代以来，金杜开始参与我国一些大型企业集团的债务重组工作；2007年《企业破产法》实施后，金杜更是一直活跃在债务重组市场的一线，既承办和参与了包括海航集团、紫光集团、渤海钢铁、永泰能源、盐湖股份、雨润集团、包商银行、新华信托等在内的一大批大型企业债务重组案件，也承办了大量的“三无”、中小型的企业破产清算案件。金杜债务重组部三十多年来一直专注债务重组领域，积累了丰富的债务重组实践经验。为对我国的债务重组实践提供有益借鉴，同时也为金杜能够更好地服务于债务重组市场，结合过往承办的债务重组具体案例，我们对债务重组市场进行2023年度回顾和观察分析，以期对相关法治建设、营商环境改善以及提高债务重组质量建言献策。
目录
一、2023年我国宏观债务形势整体观察
（一）2023年度宏观经济形势
（二）我国目前存在债务问题的重点领域
Mark Fine, Usman Khan and Sunay Radia, McDermott Will & Emery
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Track record of insolvency – implications for licensing
A recent decision of the Tribunal, affirming a licensing decision under the Home Building Act 1989 (HB Act) of the regulator to refuse an application to renew a qualified supervisor certificate, reveals the keen focus of the regulator on using its licensing powers to clean up the industry.
The applicant before the Tribunal was the director, secretary and controlling mind of a company licensed under the HB Act and was its nominated supervisor.
Hat ein Erwerber von Geschäftsanteilen an einer Immobiliengesellschaft ein Sonderkündigungsrecht für bestehende Miet- oder Pachtverhältnisse?
The current market conditions of the construction and project development sector may prompt extra attention to insolvency-related safeguards in building contracts with (sub)contractors. Aiming to mitigate insolvency risks as much as possible, in this blog we discuss a few key considerations for principals to take into account when entering into building contracts with (sub)contractors.
Building with confidence: insolvency-related considerations for principals in building contracts
Bouwen met vertrouwen: insolventie-gerelateerde aandachtspunten voor opdrachtgevers in bouwcontracten