Foreign and comparative lawThe Rise of Pre-Packs as a Restructuring Tool: Theory, Evidence and Policy
By Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez (Singapore Management University)
The use of pre-packs as a restructuring tool has been traditionally popular in countries like the United…
Cross-border insolvencyChinese property developer Sunac receives Chapter 15 recognition
By Julie Goodrich Harrison (Norton Rose Fulbright)
In what is believed to be a first—a United States Bankruptcy Court in November 2023 recognized, as a “foreign main proceeding”, the…
Foreign and comparative lawTrends and Developments in the German Restructuring Market
By Cristina Weidner, Johannes Lappe, Ann-Kathrin Ziegler, and Michael Berger (Kirkland & Ellis)
The Current Macro Picture and the German Distressed Market
The current macro…
Economic and financial issues in insolvency, Foreign and comparative lawFinancial Disequilibrium
By Samir Parikh (Lewis & Clark Law School)
Corporate bankruptcy cases have recently undergone a shift. After decades where creditors exercised outsized control, equity sponsors have now ascended the throne. This…
Foreign and comparative lawRestructuring Moratoriums Through an Information-Processing Lens
By Sarah Paterson (LSE Law School)
In my article, ‘Restructuring Moratoriums Through an Information-processing Lens’, I argue that when moratoriums (or ‘stays’ as they are known in…
Foreign and comparative lawEnglish High Court gives guidance on the so-called creditor duty where a company faces solvency-threatening claim
By Andrew Cooke and Richard Mendoza (Herbert Smith Freehills)
In a recent case, the High Court has had one of its first…
Cross-border insolvencyA Commitment Rule for Insolvency Forum
By Anthony Casey (University of Chicago Law School), Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez (Singapore Management University), and Robert Rasmussen (USC Gould School of Law)
The Model Law on Cross-Border…
Cross-border insolvency, Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawSingapore Court of Appeal lifts automatic stay in recognition application under Singapore’s UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency
By Samuel Loh and Stanley Tan (BlackOak LLC)
Introduction
In Ascentra Holdings, Inc (in official liquidation…
Foreign and comparative lawOverview of the Evolving Jurisprudence under the Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
By Nilang Desai, Urmika Tripathi, Kushagra Pandey, Aditya Bhadra Ray, Rashi Priya (AZB & Partners)
Background
The judiciary has played a vital role…
Foreign and comparative lawEnglish Court of Appeal Overturns Adler Restructuring Plan
By Tom Smith, Adam Al-Attar, Daniel Bayfield, Ryan Perkins, and Annabelle Wang (South Square)
Re AGPS Bondco Plc (“Adler”)
The Court of Appeal (Nugee, Snowden LJJ and Sir Nicholas…
