Full Profile Elias has advised on a number of corporate transactions, working with clients operating in the education, energy, financial services, infrastructure, real estate, retail and consumer, and technology sectors. Elias is currently ranked by Chambers Global 2023 for Qatar banking and finance, and corporate/commercial. Elias is a member of the Beirut Bar Association. He…
In this article PL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 08, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Satellite-imagery and data-analysis company Planet is restructuring and laying off 117 employees, it announced on Tuesday. The layoffs affect about…
The legislation, introduced in September 2022, aims to facilitate the sale of business units and streamline often lengthy restructuring processes by essentially giving creditors more powers. One of its key innovations was the possibility for debt holders to unilaterally present a plan in court, without this implying an insolvency proceeding or the suspension of payments.…
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The board of Fino Payments Bank has approved the transition into a Small Finance Bank (SFB) subject to necessary approvals. We intend to supplement payments bank business with lending to known customers through enhancement of license. Our opportunity to grow by transiting to SFB is significant on the back of optimal leveraging of our widespread network…
Companies NAK Naftohaz Ukrainy PAT Follow KYIV, July 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Naftogaz said on Friday that holders of its 2022 and 2026 bonds had approved debt restructuring proposals, opening the way to ending a months-long default. “The outstanding success of this consent solicitation, which was supported by over 85% of the holders, will allow…
Cineworld said on Friday that it will suspend its listing on the London Stock Exchange as part of plans to restructure its business and accounts to reduce heavy debt. The company revealed last month that it would file for administration in the UK. The worlds second-biggest cinema chain, which owns Regal in the U.S., filed…
One of Chinas largest-ever debt restructurings is starting to take shape. China Evergrande Group was declared to be in default in late 2021, the highest-profile casualty of a broader crisis in the countrys property development industry. The government has stepped in to oversee the rescue, quelling fears of a disorderly collapse that could have jolted…
The retailer said it is working with employees to identify new roles for them within the company, and those who do not find another position will be given severance pay. / Photo courtesy: Heather Lalley Less than a week after closing three of its stores in the U.K., Amazon Fresh laid off hundreds of its…
Its pretty easy to write about everything thats going wrong in todays cannabis industry. Today, I want to change gears and talk about some of the strategies weve seen work for distressed cannabis businesses in the past. Yes, some of these strategies may seem obvious at first. But pulling them off correctly especially in a…