UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020: A more debtor-friendly restructuring regime? | Latin America | Global law firm

Introduction The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA or the Act) has introduced new procedures and measures to seek to rescue companies in financial distress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. CIGA came into force on June 26, 2020 after a speedy progression through Parliament, following…

CCI approves Jindal Power’s bid for Jaiprakash Associates amid insolvency proceedings

India’s anti-trust regulator, Competition Commission of India (CCI), on Tuesday (September 30) granted in-principle approval to Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Power Ltd to acquire debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), subject to winning the ongoing insolvency bid. The move comes as part of CCI’s clearance for resolution plan submissions under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). “Commission…

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McKillen Jr tells creditors he “deeply regrets” impact of putting four firms into liquidation

A liquidator has been appointed to four companies controlled by Paddy McKillen Jr after a creditors’ meeting last Friday. Accountant Cormac Mohan was approved as liquidator of the four non-trading companies called Ingaro Ltd, a former Oakmount management company; Beautiful Oak Ltd, another small management company; Tomose Ltd, the former Union Café operating…

The ‘false comfort’ of extended temporary insolvency law measures and the need for deeper structural reform | Latin America | Global law firm

Many businesses and industry groups are currently advocating for the Treasurer to extend the temporary six month exemption from insolvent trading liability for directors – due to expire on 25 September 2020 – and to also adopt other interim relief measures such as a prohibition on liquidators recovering unfair preference payments to creditors. It had…