Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator ‘confident of its position’ despite ongoing insolvency claims

Tasmania’s auditor-general has confirmed he referred Spirit of Tasmania operator TT-Line to the corporate regulator after suspecting its directors were in breach of the Corporations Act. Auditor-General Martin Thompson said he made the referral to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on July 31, having formed the view earlier in the month that TT-Line…

Federal Court of Justice confirms subordination of shareholder damages claims to all creditor claims in landmark insolvency ruling, Lars Westpfahl, Patrick Schroeder, Sonja Vidal, Susanne Hoerrmann, Tom Dittmar, Victor Aly

In its much-anticipated judgment of 13 November 2025 the German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) held that in insolvency proceedings, shareholders’ damages claims are not to be treated pari passu with claims of unsecured creditors. With this landmark ruling, the FCJ brings an end to years of legal uncertainty, resolving the long-standing dispute between shareholders and…