Optic Security Group up for urgent sale

The trans-Tasman security group entered voluntary administration last week, four years after it was acquired out of receivership by New York-based global asset manager Arena Investors. Optic Security’s former site at Auckland airport. © All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription. An urgent…

Insolvency Moratorium Does Not Bar Corporate Debtor From Pursuing Counterclaims: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an insolvency moratorium does not prevent a corporate debtor from pursuing its own claims in arbitration, including a counterclaim against the party that initiated proceedings against it. Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan observed, “Section 14(1)(a) of the IBC interdicts the institution and continuation of proceedings against the corporate debtor. It…

NCLT Admits ₹1.07 Cr Plea Over Undelivered Marble Tiles

Home/Corporate Laws/NCLT Admits ₹1.07 Cr Insolvency Plea Over Unrefunded Advance for Undelivered Marble Tiles [Read Order] Corporate LawsLaw Report NCLT admits insolvency plea as repeated debt acknowledgments extended limitation and unpaid advance for undelivered marble tiles constituted operational debt. Get the day’s tax rulings in your inbox × The case number, coram and counsel for…

NCLT Orders Media Company Liquidation, Bars Existing RP as Liquidator

Home/Corporate Laws/NCLT Orders Liquidation of Media Company, Bars Existing Resolution Professional from Becoming Liquidator [Read Order] Corporate LawsLaw Report NCLT orders liquidation after no viable resolution plan emerged, barring the existing Resolution Professional under amended IBC provisions. Get the day’s tax rulings in your inbox × The case number, coram and counsel for this order…

UK electrical company to close as it enters liquidation

Freemantle Projects Ltd, founded in 2020, specialised in electrical installation services and worked with major clients including: Heathrow Airport British Airways Hermes Jet2 American Airlines The company offered a range of electrical solutions, from consultancy and design to installation, testing, and commissioning. The company’s website added: “We take pride in all of the projects and…