Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawSubstantial Connections and Extended Moratoriums – Why the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) May Continue to Attract Restructuring Proponents to Singapore
By Masi Zaki & Kate Spratt (Squire Patton Boggs)
The economic…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawUnprecedented order for the compulsory appointment of a CRO in Singapore restructuring proceedings
By Rob Child, Jean Woo, Karan Puri (Ashurst) and Matt Becker (Deloitte)
The Singapore High Court makes an unprecedented order for the compulsory…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawCan a shareholder or contributory oppose an application to wind up a company?
By Wong Chee Lin and Janice Ooi (Skrine)
Introduction
In the recent case of Atlas Equifin Pte Ltd v Electronic Cash and Payment Solutions (S) Pte Ltd (Andy Lim…
Foreign and comparative lawRestructuring Officers and Schemes of Arrangement: A Modernisation of Cayman Islands Insolvency
By Julie Engwirda, Wenhao Han, Nick Hoffman, Andrew Johnstone, Paula Kay, Vicky Lord, Paul Madden, Ian Mann, William Peake, Chai Ridgers, Nicola Roberts…
Insolvency and alternative dispute resolutionADR in Insolvency Proceedings
By Kenneth Lim Tao Chung and Chew Jing Wei (Allen & Gledhill LLP)
Introduction
In this post, we discuss some of the key points with respect to the application of ADR techniques (specifically, mediation,…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawPre-pack Schemes: Singapore Perspective - Lessons after 5 Years
By David Chew (Partner, DHC Capital)
What is a pre-pack?
A pre-pack generally refers to a restructuring that is pre-agreed between debtors and creditors and then implemented…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawSICC's Jurisdiction over Cross-Border Restructuring and Insolvency Matters
By Sheila Ng and Sim Kwan Kiat (Rajah & Tann LLP)
Introduction
Businesses are increasingly spreading their footprint across jurisdictions, be it through the…
Cross-border insolvencyHong Kong: Judicial guidance on schemes of arrangement in cross-border insolvencies
By Kwun-Yee Cheung and Edmund Ma (Baker McKenzie)
In brief
On 27 May 2022, the Honorable Mr. Justice Harris sanctioned a scheme of arrangement introduced by…
Foreign and comparative lawThe New Italian Insolvency Code
By Paolo Manganelli and Tommaso Paltrinieri (Ashurst LLP)
On 15 July 2022, the new Italian code for business crisis and insolvency (the "New Code"), which was adopted by Legislative Decree No. 14/2019, entered into…
Foreign and comparative lawThe Cross-Class Cramdown – Global Perspectives
By Ajinderpal Singh and Debby Lim (Dentons Rodyk LLP)
Introduction
Since its inception by way of Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 11”) in 1978, cross-class…
