Update on recent changes to insolvency law

On 24 March 2020, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (Cth) (‘Omnibus Act’) was enacted as part of the Commonwealth government’s economic response to the Coronavirus. The Omnibus Act made changes to the Bankruptcy and Corporations Acts and Regulations. These changes were intended to extend for six months, but were later (in September 2020)…

UK Corporate Insolvency And Governance Bill

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 has introduced a new standalone moratorium procedure for companies.1 The moratorium is part of a package of significant legislative reforms contained in the Act, intended to enhance the UK’s restructuring rescue culture. These were originally consulted on between 2016 and 2018 and were fast-tracked to deal with the COVID-19…

NCLT admits insolvency plea against Hero Electric

A bankruptcy court in New Delhi has admitted Hero Electric Vehicles for a corporate insolvency resolution process in an application filed by its operational creditor Metro Tyres. The National Company Law Tribunal appointed Bhoopesh Gupta as interim resolution professional for the EV maker. “We are of the view that the corporate debtor (Hero Electric Vehicles)…