By Howard Seife (US) on Posted in Australia,Canada,Europe,Latin America,UK,USOur global bankruptcy financial restructuring and insolvency team has released its quarterly International Restructuring Newswire. In this issue, our team examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global restructuring market and the reform of legal framework that governs restructurings in Italy, Hong Kong, mainland China and Australia. Also, we are pleased to announce the appointment of… Continue Reading
By Howard Seife (US) on Posted in Australia,Canada,Europe,Latin America,UK,USThis issue of the International Restructuring Newswire surveys recent developments in no fewer than five countries. In the United States, on the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency as Chapter 15, we present our annual survey of new case law in the US. These decisions have far-reaching influence in the… Continue Reading
By Howard Seife (US) on Posted in Bankruptcy Courts,Involuntary Bankruptcy,USWe have launched our interactive cross-border guide to the financial support on offer to businesses during the COVID-19 crisis and considerations for banks, corporates and directors trading through the turmoil. We also look at some of the issues being considered in the lending market as well as changes in insolvency law, reviewable transactions and tips… Continue Reading
By Howard Seife (US), Andrew Rosenblatt (US) and Francisco Vazquez (US) on Posted in USOn August 20, 2018, the National Bankruptcy Conference (the “NBC”), a group of bankruptcy judges, professors, and professionals that has consulted with Congress on the drafting of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, sent a letter to Congress proposing a series of amendments to Chapter 15, which governs the process for obtaining recognition of a foreign insolvency… Continue Reading
