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On May 26, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta stayed a proposed arbitration in favour of an ongoing receivership proceeding in Mayfield Investments Ltd (Re). This decision marks the first time that an Alberta court...more
As financial pressures mount across industries—from real estate to retail to private equity—lenders, investors, and other stakeholders are increasingly turning to receiverships as an alternative to bankruptcy. A receivership...more
Following years of explosive growth and regulatory change, the cannabis industry is at a turning point. Initial enthusiasm has fallen to harsh realities, and many cannabis businesses must address mounting financial pressure,...more
In this issue of Insolvency Now, we continue to report on data trends from Q3 and Q4 of 2024, during which we noticed that the number of insolvency filings had steadily decreased compared with the previous year, returning to...more
A receivership is an equitable remedy in which an independent third party is appointed by a court to manage and preserve a company’s assets. Though bankruptcy and receiverships are similar, there are significant differences...more
Receivership is often considered when other remedies would be inadequate, providing a flexible alternative to more rigid legal processes like traditional litigation. It's particularly valuable when parties are unable to...more
Several significant judicial decisions occurred in 2024 that are relevant to commercial lenders and businesses as well as restructuring professionals. This bulletin summarizes the key developments of 2024 and highlights areas...more
Cayman Islands law permits the registration of segregated portfolio companies (“SPC”). An SPC is a single company which segregates its assets and liabilities amongst various “portfolios”. Benefits in adopting the SPC...more
Based on a recent article in the Green Market Report (and corresponding public filings), “$1.83 billion of . . . debt is set to come due by 2026” for a number of publicly traded multi-state cannabis operators (“MSO”s). While...more
In this issue of Insolvency Now, we report on the data trends we are seeing so far in 2024 compared with when we first started tracking data in 2019. Key Takeaways: •Overall, we are seeing a marked increase in filings,...more
Despite the excitement of many over rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the move does not make cannabis “legal” unless it is produced, sold, and used within the tightly regulated parameters of the...more
A federal court has rejected an attempt by former First Republic Bank employees to recover assets held in a rabbi trust that funded deferred compensation benefits. In Harrington v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the...more
Our London Financial Restructuring team authored the UK chapter of the 8th Edition of The Legal 500’s “Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide". The guide provides information on the current issues affecting...more
In a recent judgment, which was heavily critical of the claimant bank, the BVI Commercial Court has set aside an order obtained ex parte permitting service on non-BVI resident defendants of a fraud claim out of the...more
Feb 2024 On 12 January 2024, the Honourable Mr Justice Kawaley granted an order for the appointment of receivers pursuant to Section 224 of the Companies Act (2023 Revision) (the “Act”), over the Premier Life Settlement Fund...more
As we predicted in earlier issues of Davies Insolvency Now, the year 2023 reflected the anticipated increase in business insolvency activity. In this issue, we perform a comparative review of business insolvencies from 2023,...more
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thornton Ltd., 2019 SCC 5 [Redwater], applies in Saskatchewan. The Court of Appeal also affirmed...more
Though controversial, cannabis has steadily grown into a booming industry. Despite this rapid growth and the legalization of cannabis in numerous states, cannabis is still classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled...more
The International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) is excited to return to MJBizCon to present our annual set of continuing legal education sessions on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Designed for attorneys and other...more
Bankruptcy is Not an Option - Bankruptcy can be a very helpful tool for a distressed business. Bankruptcy allows a business to stop collection actions, discharge certain debts, cancel unfavorable contracts, and provides...more
Over the past several weeks, the markets have been roiled by banks in financial distress. Some banks have received influxes of capital, while others were taken over by regulators or a competitor. Banks and the global economy...more
The Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan has rejected another attempt by a rural municipality to gain priority in an oil and gas receivership. This follows the recent Alberta Decision in Orphan Well Association v Trident...more
As many parties expected, on March 17, 2023 SVB Financial Group (“SVB Financial” or the “Debtor”) the holding company for Silicon Valley Bank, commenced a case under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the...more
On March 10, 2023, the United States suffered the first major bank failure since the 2008 economic collapse. It was the nation’s 16th largest bank, with over $200 billion in assets....more
Start-up, emerging, middle market and other companies and their founders, executives, and investors, are facing heightened demands in the wake of recent developments involving Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. You...more