‘Important’ High Court decision on insolvency

(Pic: Shutterstock) Lawyers at Philip Lee have described a recent High Court decision as “an important post-Brexit development for cross-border insolvency in Ireland”.  They were commenting on the court’s recent recognition and enforcement, in a post-Brexit context, of an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) that was agreed in the North.  An IVA is a…

Cryptocurrency in insolvency: How India’s IBC treats digital assets as property

The proliferation of cryptocurrency holdings on corporate balance sheets has introduced a novel dimension to insolvency practice in India. Once purely speculative, cryptocurrency is now also held as treasury reserves, trading inventory and collateral. Within the Indian insolvency framework, the central question is no longer whether cryptocurrency is relevant to insolvency proceedings, but how it…

what now for the ailing sugar giant? – The Mail & Guardian

The entire sugar eco-system and stakeholders require certainty and a sustainable solution before the insolvency court sits to hear the BRP’s application for provisional liquidation of THL . (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) Before the hearing of the provisional liquidation of Tongaat Hullet Limited (THL) starts in the Durban High Court, there are a few things that interested…

Government reiterates move to block Tongaat Hulett liquidation to protect sugar industry jobs

The government has stepped up efforts to prevent the provisional liquidation of Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL), warning that the collapse of the sugar producer would have devastating consequences for thousands of jobs and rural livelihoods, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal. Last month, Tongaat Hulett business rescue practitioners announced that they had filed an application to the High Court seeking…

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