1. Overview 1.1 Where would you place your jurisdiction on the spectrum of debtor- to creditor-friendly jurisdictions? Canada is a relatively debtor-friendly jurisdiction. Canadian insolvency legislation provides creditors and other stakeholders with broad rights, remedies and protections within a framework that enables financially distressed debtors to remain in possession of their assets and restructure their…
Looking forward, slowing growth, persistent geopolitical frictions and a delayed easing of financing conditions would push up corporate insolvencies by +2% in 2025 before stabilizing at high levels in 2026. In the US, we expect bankruptcies to increase by +12% in 2025 (reaching a total of 27,800 companies) before falling by -4% in 2026. In…
Small business restructuring booms amid economic strain Adelaide Advertiser Read the original article here
New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) In a rare move, NCLT has recalled and set aside its own order directing insolvency proceedings against realty firm Logix Infrastructure in July 2023, saying the plea was initiated with “fraudulent and mala fide intentions” and a collusive petition was filed by the financial creditor. NCLT said “there is a…
(PDF) Preliminary Report to the UK Insolvency Service into Outcomes in Company Voluntary Arrangements ResearchGate Read the original article here
Subordination without borders? German court refers matter to the ECJ for clarification Taylor Wessing Read the original article here
Adroit Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Through Its Director Sanjay Kukreja Vs. Amit Poddar Resolution Professional & Ors., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 1274 of 2024 Super Floorings Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Napin Impex Ltd., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 1928 of 2024 & I.A. No.7115 of 2024 Mr. Tajinder Singh Bhathal vs. MRF Limited & Ors., Company…
Pakistan has approached China with a request to reschedule its USD 3.4 billion debt over two years, aiming to cover a foreign funding shortfall highlighted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The request marks Islamabad’s second appeal for aid from Beijing in just five months. The formal plea was delivered by Deputy Prime Minister…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has inaugurated the Debt Management Forum for Africa (DeMFA), a strategic platform aimed at addressing Africa’s escalating debt challenges. The forum was launched during a two-day event held on December 16-17, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria, under the theme “Making Debt Work for Africa: Policies, Practices, and Options.” The…
| COVID-19 did not create the so-called retail apocalypse. More than 9,300 U.S. stores closed in 2019, and over 5,800 did the year before that, according to tracking by Coresight Research. A timeline by business analytics firm CB Insights dates the apocalypse to at least 2015. But the pandemic has been its most swiftly destructive horseman. Following years…