Steinhoff has argued that it cannot be liquidated under SA law. Fin24/File Lawyers for Steinhoff have argued that a High Court bid to have it liquidated should be thrown out, as it is an “external company” under SA law that cannot be wound up by a local court. The retailer is facing a liquidation application…
The insolvency law has provided a framework for resolution of stressed assets, and its success needs to be appreciated in comparison with the situation that prevailed prior to its implementation TopicsInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code|IBC|Stressed assets The insolvency law, which has undergone various phases of evolution, has provided a framework for resolution of stressed assets, and…
IBBs Commercial Services Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonia Jordan who joins as a Partner in the Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency team from 01 September 2021. Sonia is an experienced and well-respected Restructuring and Insolvency Partner with a transactional and contentious practice who has led on some high-profile administrations during 25 years…
ROUNDTABLE September 2021Rewriting the rulebook: building a post-pandemic boardTo realise a companys vision, the right team will need to be assembled.www.financierworldwide.comIssue 225 September 2021FEATUREConsolidating US healthcare:a paradigm shift in delivery SPECIAL REPORTPrivate equityROUNDTABLECorporate bankruptcy &insolvency litigationTHIS ISSUE:CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY LITIGATIONThe corporate bankruptcy & insolvency litigation landscape has experienced a turbulent period over the past…
Henry Paulson, former US treasury secretary and Goldman Sachs chairman, is believed to have once said that regulation always lags innovation. It is also true, conversely, that good regulatory frameworks always anticipate changes, or require minimal tweaking as changes occur. Indias bankruptcy regulator, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), has been forced to…
Law360, London (September 1, 2021, 4:43 PM BST) — A provider of self-invested personal pensions has entered into liquidation in a move to help it deal with complaints from customers, the City watchdog has said, after it found that the company won business from unauthorized introducers. DAC Pensions Ltd. has placed itself into creditors’ voluntary…
kikki.K has collapsed for the second time in two years, after it was acquired by Texas-based retailer, Erin Condren, in June 2020. The stationery company, which was founded in Melbourne in 2001 by Kristina Karlsson and Paul Lacy, entered voluntary administration again after its recent sale to Texas-based Erin Condren Designs (EC). kikki.K first entered…
MARTIN DE RUYTER/Stuff Challenge Marine employees were surprised by the liquidators letter, but the signs of trouble were there, an employee said. Employees of a marine company have been left without income or tools after the business went into liquidation at level 4 owing more than $3.8 million. Around a dozen employees worked at Challenge…
Stationery company kikki.K has gone into voluntary administration for the second time in 17 months. Kikki.K co-founders Kristina Karlsson and Paul Lacy have written to staff to tell them the difficult news, The Australian Financial Review reports. “Today is a sad day. Writing this note together is a sad task and we still can’t quite…
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was enacted to ensure a cultural transformation in the insolvency and bankruptcy landscape. It established a new architecture for insolvency resolution and liquidation. Strict timelines were introduced and a code for judicial restraint was built into the law at every step of the process. It also established the Insolvency…