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The Evolution of Cross-Border Restructuring Processes
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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
The Court of Appeal has held that seeking satisfaction of a foreign judgment debt using a statutory demand and the spectre of bankruptcy proceedings first requires the judgment to be recognised in this jurisdiction....more
"Comity" is a principle of jurisprudence whereby, under appropriate circumstances, one country recognizes within its borders the legislative, executive, or judicial acts of another nation. Many recent court rulings have...more
In January 2025 in Beijing, a delegation of INSOL members led by Andrew Koo (INSOL Fellow) and John Lees (INSOL Past President) together with Hong Kong barrister Michael Lok, Alexander Tang (INSOL Fellow), and Howard Lam...more
Manipulation of “center of main interest” to secure UK bankruptcy venue does not bar chapter 15 recognition so long as creditors are not disadvantaged. On February 24, 2025, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael E. Wiles granted...more
The expansion of global commerce in recent years has been accompanied by a significant increase in the volume of cross-border bankruptcy cases. Many of those cases involve "recognition" of foreign bankruptcy or insolvency...more
In the absence of a formal declaration or notification to UNIDROIT, Alternative A (as adopted domestically by Sweden) is deemed to have no international effect and no applicability in U.S. bankruptcy case. Although Sweden...more
To file bankruptcy in the U.S., a debtor must reside in, have a domicile or a place of business in, or have property in the United States. 11 U.S.C. § 109(a). In cross border chapter 15 cases, courts have considered whether...more
One year ago, we wrote that 2022 would be remembered in the corporate bankruptcy world for the "crypto winter" that descended in November 2022 with the spectacular collapse of FTX Trading Ltd., Alameda Research, and...more
Insolvency litigation witnessed intriguing developments across multiple aspects in Hong Kong in 2023, ranging from the court’s updated Practice Direction on Bankruptcy and Winding-Up Proceedings to on-going debate surrounding...more
Third-Party Releases are common in English law schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans, and US courts have so far indulged that approach in granting recognition. If Prospero’s plea to the audience at the...more
A bankruptcy petition should not proceed if the debt is disputed and subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled that if a bankruptcy...more
Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law - Cumulative, through April 2023 - 1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court denies injunction against actions involving debtors’ affiliates. Shortly after filing...more
1. AUTOMATIC STAY - 1.1 Covered Activities - 1.1.a Court declines to enjoin third party claims against the debtor’s jointly liable parent corporation. The debtor manufactured earplugs for many years. A major...more
Judicial comments cast doubt on the ability to compromise US law-governed debt effectively based on Chapter 15 recognition alone. A recent first instance decision in Hong Kong has highlighted an important...more
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has confirmed that the court should respect the effect of an exclusive jurisdiction clause in bankruptcy proceedings, just as it does in ordinary civil actions. To do otherwise, it said, it would...more
Many of us have a basic understanding of U.S. bankruptcy filings under chapters 7, 11, and 13, but we may not know very much about chapter 15. Jackson Walker Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Recovery attorneys Kristhy Peguero and...more
In a recent cross-border insolvency case, Judge Glenn of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recognized an insurance company rehabilitation proceeding in Curaçao as a “foreign main...more
In determining whether a U.S. bankruptcy court should provide the representative of a foreign debtor with various forms of assistance in a case under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, the court must consider, consistent with...more