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SDNY Bankruptcy Court Grants Provisional Chapter 15 Relief to US Entities, Finding COMI in Canada

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The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently issued a ruling in In re Giftcraft Ltd., Case No. 25-11030, granting provisional relief to Giftcraft Ltd. (Giftcraft Canada) – a company organized under...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Trend Watch: Third Party Releases in US Chapter 15 Proceedings

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On March 11, 2025, the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware issued an order under Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code recognizing and enforcing a restructuring plan under Mexican law that included nonconsensual...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Chapitre 11 et LACC – Comparaison transfrontalière

Navigating the complexities of cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings can be daunting for international businesses. This demystifying guide compares Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and Canada’s Companies’...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Chapter 11 and CCAA: A Cross-Border Comparison

Navigating the complexities of cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings can be daunting for international businesses. This demystifying guide compares Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and Canada’s Companies’...more

Cozen O'Connor

The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Doctrine of Corporate Attribution

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On October 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) rendered a decision clarifying the corporate attribution doctrine in the bankruptcy and insolvency context. Aquino v. Bondfield Construction Co.1 involved a dispute...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Getting over the starting line: How multi-entity organizational structures can become a barrier to Chapter 15 relief

Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code provides a valuable tool for non-US entities going through foreign insolvency proceedings when they have assets located in the United States. Chapter 15 can protect the value of US assets by...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Overview of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

1.0 Introduction - The Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) is the principal statute for the reorganization of a large insolvent corporation. The CCAA can also facilitate the sale of an insolvent business. As a...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Chapter 11 and CCAA: A Cross-Border Comparison

Chapter 11 and CCAA - A Cross-Border Comparison - A Comparison of the Key Differences Between Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. ...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Canada (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER CANADIAN LAW - 1. Canada's Political and Legal System - Canada has a Federal constitution that was significantly overhauled in the early 1980's,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Continuity Podcast: What to Expect When Insolvency Crosses the Border

The turbulent COVID-19 economy has put a spotlight on the complex and often delicate insolvency process on both sides of the border. Listen to partners Linc Rogers, Kelly Bourassa and Sébastien Guy on our latest podcast as...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Canada

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER CANADIAN LAW - 1. Canada's Political and Legal System - Canada has a Federal constitution that was significantly overhauled in the early 1980's,...more

Bennett Jones LLP

The New Duty of Good Faith in Canadian Insolvency Proceedings

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Canada’s two main insolvency and restructuring statutes, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) were recently amended to include a new duty of good faith on the part of all...more

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No Comity Extended to Foreign Bankruptcy Without Chapter 15 Recognition

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U.S. courts have a long-standing tradition of recognizing or enforcing the laws and court rulings of other nations as an exercise of international "comity." Prior to the enactment of chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code in 2005,...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Third Circuit Holds That Share Purchasers Take Shares Subject to Plan, Including Releases of Liability for Debtor’s...

A three-judge panel for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently held, in Chapter 15 case In re Arctic Glacier Int’l, Inc., No. 17-2522 (3d Cir. Aug. 20, 2018), that when purchasers of stock of a debtor are on notice of...more

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