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Distress Signal: Europe’s M&A Market Braces for a Wave of Opportunity

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Dealmakers in Europe have had plenty of reasons to pause forward movement on deals. From new tariffs on transatlantic trade to weak industrial output in Germany—which also saw a snap election in February—2025 has brought a...more

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Receiving Line, That’s the Spirit? and Booming Business

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Alex Jones’ Infowars will go up for sale yet again, judge rules | CNN Business - The Onion is set to revive its bid on Jones’s outlet and its assets after a federal judge halted the sale in December....more

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Restructuring and Insolvency Options for Distressed Businesses in Uncertain Times

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Tariffs to the left of me, uncertainty to the right. To paraphrase the 1970’s rock song, an owner of a distressed business must feel stuck in the middle in a world of shifting governmental policies and an ever-changing...more

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Maintaining Private-Equity Involvement and Funding When Their Initial Investment Is Underwater

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Private-equity (PE) involvement in distressed companies has grown more complex than ever. As market headwinds persist, performance deteriorates, valuations shrink or a company faces a wall of debt maturities, turnaround...more

Carey Olsen

Restructuring and Insolvency in British Virgin Islands (PLC)

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This Q&A guide to restructuring and insolvency law in the British Virgin Islands gives a high level overview of the most common forms of security granted over immovable and movable property; creditors' and shareholders'...more

White and Williams LLP

Uniform Law Commission Approves Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act

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At its recently concluded annual meeting, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) voted final approval of the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act (“Act”). Set forth below is a short discussion of “ABCs” as they...more

Jones Day

New York Bankruptcy Court Examines COMI for Purposes of Chapter 15 Recognition of Foreign Restructuring Proceedings Involving...

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As chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code quickly approaches its 20th anniversary in a global economy, the volume of cross-border bankruptcy cases has rapidly escalated. With multinational companies having affiliates throughout...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Petrofac Restructuring Plans Overturned: When Considering Restructuring Surplus’ Allocation, Sharing is Caring

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In a much-anticipated judgment (Saipem SPA & Ors v Petrofac Limited & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 821), the English Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s sanction of Petrofac’s restructuring plans (the Plans). Petrofac was...more

K&L Gates LLP

Back to the Drawing Board for Restructuring Plans—Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006

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Saipem & Ors v Petrofac Limited and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC [2025] EWCA Civ 821 - Executive Summary: Negotiating Leverage Handed to Out of the Money Creditors - In a sweeping decision, the UK Court of Appeal has...more

Bennett Jones LLP

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

King & Spalding

To Benefit or Not to Benefit: That is the Question for Plan Companies Post-Petrofac

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The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Petrofac provides a timely reminder that the primary purpose of the cross-class cram down power under Part 26A restructuring plans is to override the exercise of an unjustified veto by...more

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Out of the money, but not down and out: UK Court of Appeal overturns Petrofac restructuring plans

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On 1 July 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment overturning the twin restructuring plans proposed by Petrofac Limited and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006 (the plans)....more

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European restructuring in 2025: four trends shaping the legal landscape

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At the GRR: Women in Restructuring 2025 conference, leading practitioners dissected the year’s most significant developments in global insolvency and restructuring. Here, we distill the essential legal and market insights...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Redressing the Balance of Power in Restructuring Plans Petrofac in the Court of Appeal

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The Court of Appeal has reversed the sanction of the Petrofac group’s restructuring plans and allowed the appeal of two dissenting unsecured creditors.Re Petrofac Limited and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC [2025] EWCA Civ...more

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Petrofac restructuring plan overturned by the Court of Appeal

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In this alert, we consider the Court of Appeal’s judgment setting aside Petrofac’s restructuring plan sanction order, which marks the second occasion on which the Court of Appeal has overturned a previously sanctioned plan...more

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What Is the Life Cycle of a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case and Why Do Stakeholders Need to Pay Attention to the Bankruptcy Case? (Part...

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A Chapter 11 bankruptcy is often called “reorganization bankruptcy” and is typically used to preserve and maximize the going concern value of the debtor’s business. The life cycle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case can be...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Case Comment: Petrofac Restructuring Plans

The Petrofac group, a leading international service provider to the energy and infrastructure industries, has successfully obtained an order sanctioning two inter-conditional restructuring plans (Plans). We explore here the...more

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The Importance of Collaborative Legal Strategy: China Medonline Inc.’s Withdrawal of Winding Up Petition and Sale of Material...

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Conyers’ litigation and corporate teams were recently pleased to assist China Medonline Inc. (the “Company“) in relation to the withdrawal of a winding-up petition against the Company in the Cayman Islands Grand Court, and in...more

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What Is the Life Cycle of a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case and Why Do Stakeholders Need to Pay Attention to the Bankruptcy Case? (Part...

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A Chapter 11 bankruptcy is often called “reorganization bankruptcy” and is typically used to preserve and maximize the going concern value of the debtor’s business. The life cycle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case can be...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Lender Considerations in Deed-in-Lieu Transactions

When a commercial mortgage lender sets out to enforce a mortgage loan following a borrower default, a key goal is to identify the most expeditious manner in which the lender can obtain control and possession of the underlying...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bankruptcy Refresher: What Business Leaders Should Know as Corporate Filings Increase

As economic pressures mount—higher interest rates, tighter credit, rising labor and material costs—experts warn of a potential surge in corporate bankruptcies. Bankruptcy filings through the first quarter of 2025 are already...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

HSF Kramer Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group Global reach, local knowledge

Debtors and creditors have options when choosing where to pursue a restructuring – particularly with operations across jurisdictions and debt instruments issued under different laws. Local knowledge is key to navigate those...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Betty… ¿y si nos vamos a la reorganización?

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En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el socio Edwin Cortés y Natalia Cuberos, abogada corporativa, conversan sobre la insolvencia empresarial utilizando ejemplos de la telenovela "Betty la Fea". Explican cómo, en...more

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How Does a Chapter 7 Case Work in General? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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The essence of a Chapter 7 business bankruptcy is the orderly liquidation of the business debtor’s assets by a bankruptcy trustee and the distribution of funds to creditors. Troutman Pepper Locke's Creditor’s Rights...more

IR Global

How proactive restructuring can save your business

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Financial difficulties can creep up on a business when least expected. Whether it’s due to market shifts, unexpected costs, or operational setbacks, many businesses find themselves at a crossroads: How do we turn this around...more

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