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That’s Gold: Federal Court gives Gascoyne DOCA the green light
On 29 September 2020, the Federal Court of Australia published its much anticipated decision in Habrok (Dalgaranga) Pty Ltd v Gascoyne Resources Ltd …
Why are secondaries coming first?
During the last few years, the secondaries market has steadily turned the alternatives space into a relatively liquid asset class, creating an industry …
Classic cross-border cooperation: joint court hearings in the Halifax insolvency
On 22 August 2019, the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) held that it could make a request to the New Zealand High Court (NZHC) that there be a joint …
Singapore unveils new ‘omnibus’ Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill
Singapore’s new Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill (the Omnibus Bill) was passed by parliament on 1 October 2018 and is expected to come into …
Australia’s new ipso facto regime is now live: Are your contractual rights affected?
Australia’s new ipso facto regime is now in effect. It stays the enforcement of contractual rights triggered upon the entry of a corporate counterparty …
Ipso facto law reform: public consultation commences on exceptions to the stay
On 16 April 2018, the Australian Federal Government (Government) launched a public consultation on proposed exceptions to the recently enacted stay on …
Getting back to Bis-ness: Ground-breaking use of creditors’ schemes effects A$1.2 billion restructuring
Bis Industries’ ground-breaking creditors’ schemes of arrangement facilitated the restructure of A$1.2 billion of debt and transferred ownership of the …
Rights of creditors – requesting information from liquidators and administrators
The Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) set out in Schedule 2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Schedule), and the Insolvency Practice Rules …
REVISED AND IMPROVED: NEW INSOLVENT TRADING SAFE HARBOUR AND IPSO FACTO LEGISLATION PASSES THROUGH THE SENATE
On 11 September 2017, two major reforms to Australia’s insolvency laws – an insolvent trading safe harbour and a restriction on the enforcement of ipso …
Court of Appeal upholds scheme classes decision in Boart Longyear restructuring
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has, in a decision that has surprised many practitioners, dismissed an appeal which challenged the composition of …
Singapore’s new restructuring laws are now in effect
Major law changes intended to make Singapore the region’s pre-eminent restructuring and insolvency hub have now come into effect.On 22 May 2017, the …
Controversial scheme classes decision in Boart Longyear restructuring
In a recent landmark decision, Re Boart Longyear Limited [2017] NSWSC 567, the New South Wales Supreme Court granted orders to convene creditor meetings …
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