Malta’s first pre-insolvency proceedings: key takeaways

Following a court application filed by Skillpro Malta Ltd (the ‘company’), on February 26, 2025, the Civil Court Commercial Section (‘court’) acceded to the company’s request to enter the preventative restructuring procedure as set out in the Pre-Insolvency Act (Chapter 631 of the Laws of Malta, and hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’). This not…

IBC cannot override PMLA: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has said that any attachment of property alleged to be “proceeds of crime” by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) cannot be undone under the insolvency law. “The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) cannot override the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)”, said the appellate tribunal’s 36-page-order in response…

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Media Works in insolvency court

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench, has ordered the initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Reliance Media Works Limited. The petition was filed by Netizen Engineering Private Limited (formerly Reliance Infocomm Engineering Private Limited) on November 20, 2024, under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, citing a…