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Spartan Delta Appeal Raises Uncertainty for Co-Lessees After Insolvency

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Years after an insolvency proceeding is closed, can a solvent co-lessee/working interest participant (WIP) still be on the hook for their former partner’s share of unpaid Crown royalties? A recent Alberta Court of Appeal...more

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Un dossier mené à bon port : Cinq points à retenir de la restructuration transfrontalière de Red Lobster

En mai 2024, Red Lobster Management LLC (« RL Management ») et quatorze membres de son groupe, y compris Red Lobster Canada Inc. (« Red Lobster Canada ») (collectivement, « Red Lobster »), ont entamé des procédures devant la...more

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Expanding Court Discretion in Court-Approved Arrangements Under the Alberta Business Corporations Act

The Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (ABCA) received an overhaul this week. Bill 84, Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2021 came into force on May 31, 2022. That Bill introduced several changes to the ABCA. These...more

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Mind Your Appeal Route: Insolvency Rules Likely to Prevail over Provincial Legislation

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The Court of Appeal for Ontario's decision in Dal Bianco v Deem Management Services Limited, 2020 ONCA 585 [Dal Bianco] is the most recent pronouncement on resolving procedural conflicts between the Bankruptcy and Insolvency...more

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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

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First English Scheme of Arrangement Recognised in Canada under the CCAA

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In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recognised the English law schemes of arrangement of the Syncreon group under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, RSC 1985, c C-36 (“CCAA“). ...more

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Southern District of New York Dismisses Securities Law Claims on Grounds of International Comity; No Chapter 15 Proceeding...

Recently in Ema Garp Fund v. Banro Corp., Case No. 18-01986 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 21, 2019), the District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against defendants Banro Corporation ("Banro")...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Retail Insolvencies in Canada Series, #4: Lender Perspectives

This is the fourth and final instalment in a series examining large retail insolvencies in Canada from the perspective of various stakeholders. This article discusses retail insolvencies from the perspective of lenders to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Sears Canada Files for CCAA Protection: A Distressed Investor's Overview of US Bankruptcy and Canadian Insolvency Law

On June 22, Sears Canada Inc. ("Sears Canada") and certain affiliates1 (collectively, the "Sears Canada Group") sought and obtained insolvency protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) from the Ontario...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Throwback Thursday From Shumaker Manufacturing: Insolvency Laws In Canada, Mexico And The U.S.

I had an occasion recently to compare the preference laws of the US and Canada in a cross-border matter, and wanted to share the attached compendium comparing the insolvency laws of the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Insolvency...more

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Transfer of Operatorship of Oil and Gas Assets Upon Insolvency

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Operating agreements for oil and gas assets typically contemplate the immediate replacement of the operator by another working interest owner in the event of the operator’s insolvency. However, these provisions often become...more

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