Why corporate insolvencies surged in 2024

Speaking on a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Maria O’Brien, a partner specialising in restructuring and insolvency at Clayton Utz, discussed the dramatic rise in corporate insolvency in Australia this year. She also delved into the various interconnected factors that have contributed to corporate insolvency “really taking off this year”. O’Brien indicated that…

Roto Whare liquidation: Who wants $28.2m from Rotorua’s Mountview Green housing company?

Secured creditors include Mico New Zealand, Carters Building Supplies, United Timber Merchants, waterproofers H2OFF Central and Albany’s Blomfield Consulting. Stage one of the Mountview Green housing development in Ian St, Koutu. Photo / Supplied But a real estate agency, building material suppliers and trade businesses are also on two lists. What prospect there is of…

Nuts and Bolts of Corporate Bankruptcy 2024

Lorraine McGowen Partner New York Lorraine brings 30+ years of legal experience in bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, sovereign debt restructurings and creditors’ rights controversies. She interfaces with auditors, government regulators, investment bankers and others, and develops and implements mediation and litigation strategies, and negotiates reorganization plans and complex corporate and finance documents. She…

Oragenics, Inc. Announces Conversion of Preferred Shares and Elimination of Liquidation Preference

Oragenics SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE: OGEN), a biotechnology company advancing innovative treatments for brain-related health conditions, today announced the conversion of its remaining outstanding convertible Series A and Series B Preferred Shares into common stock. The conversion helps simplify the company’s capital structure and eliminates approximately $2.35 million…