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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Crossing Jurisdictions - Dealing With Tenant Insolvency in the European and US Commercial Real Estate Markets

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The global commercial real estate market paints a varied picture, with certain jurisdictions and sectors recovering quicker than others from the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing geopolitical uncertainty. Higher interest rates...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

Latham & Watkins LLP

Holding Water: Thames Water Restructuring Plan Sanctioned

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The English court has sanctioned the group’s interim financing plan, but the opposing creditor group’s appeal will be heard on an expedited basis. The last 12 months have been turbulent for Thames Water. Following the...more

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Important Takeaways for Bondholders: Do They Have Rights as Contingent Creditors?

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The Cayman Islands Grand Court recently delivered its judgment in Re Shinsun Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. FSD 192 of 2022 (DDJ) (21 April 2023) (unreported) (the “Shinsun Judgment”) in which the court determined the ultimate...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Five Tips for Investor Directors in the Zone of Insolvency

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There are distinct advantages to investors sitting on the boards of their portfolio companies, not least their ability to look after their investment and work toward maximising their return. The human capital provided by...more

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Investing in Distressed Hotel Assets - What to Consider

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With government support instigated by the Covid-19 pandemic coming to an end, there is an inevitability that some hotel owners will sadly not have the liquidity to continue to operate in the medium term. Eager investors are...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] UK Financial Restructuring During COVID-19

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The economic landscape has changed immeasurably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to cheap credit has disappeared, and many companies have raced to draw down on existing facilities in an effort to access as much...more

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Acting Behind The Scenes: High Court Confirms Duties Of Shadow Directors

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In Standish & Ors v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc & Anor (the “Judgment”), the High Court confirmed that the duties owed by a shadow director are limited to the subject matter of their instructions. This alert is...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Cape Town Convention in the UK: Effective 1 November 2015

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Following accession to the Cape Town Convention1 by the UK on 27 July 2015, the International Interests in Aircraft Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) will enter into force on 1 November...more

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