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Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring and Insolvency 2021

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What's new in global restructuring

In these unprecedented times, many businesses are having to look hard at how they can emerge from the economic downturn intact – and ideally stronger than before.

Below you will find all our latest thinking on R&I trends around the world – and what they mean for parties across the R&I spectrum.

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UK regulations on pre-pack administrations come into force

On 30 April 2021, reforms to the UK’s regime governing sales in administration by way of a ‘pre-pack’ to a connected party purchaser came into force.The centrepiece of the reforms is a new…

Author(s): Richard Tett, Adam Jones, Yoonji Lee

  • restructuring and insolvency
  • europe

Latest Government statistics show insolvency rates remain suppressed

The UK's latest quarterly company insolvency statistics, published on 30 April, show that insolvency rates remain significantly below pre-pandemic levels, demonstrating the continued success of…

Author(s): Lindsay Hingston, Nicholas Cooper, Deniz Sezer

  • restructuring and insolvency
  • europe

Freshfields' "Hot Topics" Series - Liability Management

In the US distressed market, liability management has emerged as an effective and widely accepted tool to increase liquidity, restructure debts and extend a borrower’s runway to help it avoid…

Author(s): Lindsay Hingston, Mark Liscio, Scott Talmadge, Lars Westpfahl, Andrew Hagen, Edward Lewis

  • restructuring and insolvency

Amigo's redress scheme granted leave to convene

BackgroundAmigo Loans Ltd (Amigo) is a UK-based guarantor loan provider that offers access to mid-cost credit to customers who often are unable to borrow from mainstream lenders due to their credit…

Author(s): Richard Tett, Lynette Ebo, Chris Mo

  • europe
  • restructuring and insolvency

Looking forward – UK Government proposes new focus on dividends in light of major corporate failures

On 18 March 2021, the UK Government published its long-awaited white paper on restoring trust in audit and corporate governance.This follows a series of high-profile audit errors and major corporate…

Author(s): Katharina Crinson, Rachel Seeley, Richard Tett

  • restructuring and insolvency
  • europe

UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020: some temporary measures extended to 30 June 2021

On 26 June 2020 the UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the Act) came into force. The Act marked the most significant insolvency reforms in a generation – introducing new permanent…

Author(s): Katharina Crinson, Lindsay Hingston, Kelley Macpherson

  • restructuring and insolvency
  • europe

Draft UK Pensions Regulator guidance on new criminal offences: impact for restructurings

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recently issued its draft guidance on its approach to investigating and prosecuting the new criminal offences under the Pension Schemes Act 2021. In this blog post, we…

Author(s): Dawn Heath, Catherine Balmond, Ali Sallaway

  • restructuring and insolvency
  • pensions
  • europe

UK extension of commercial forfeiture moratorium – unlikely to turn the tide?

Following the announcements in the recent budget where the UK finance minister indicated a desire to begin scaling back government relief whilst acknowledging the need to maintain and extend support…

Author(s): Roger Schofield, Katharina Crinson, Nicholas Cooper

  • europe
  • restructuring and insolvency

Spain’s COVID-19 support measures extended: what it means for insolvencies

The Spanish Government has extended the various support measures aimed at helping Spain deal with the economic impact of COVID-19.This blog post summarises the most relevant new insolvency measures…

Author(s): Silvia Angos, Inaki Gabilondo, Ana Lopez

  • europe
  • spain
  • restructuring and insolvency

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – PPF guidance on restructuring plans

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the Act) introduced significant changes to insolvency law, including permitting companies to propose a “restructuring plan”. The restructuring plan…

Author(s): Dawn Heath, Lindsay Hingston, Katharina Crinson, Samuel Taylor

  • pensions
  • restructuring and insolvency
  • europe
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Seminar on US market trends

At our 2019 US hot topics seminar in London, Scott Talmadge (New York) and Catherine Balmond (London) discussed market trends and legislative developments in the United States, including uptiering, Chapter 11 vs UK schemes of arrangement, and the rising use of Chapter 15 proceedings. Find out more in the videos below.

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  • Why there’s renewed US interest in UK schemes

  • The increased use of Chapter 15

  • Uptiering – what are we seeing?

  • Chapter 11 proceedings v UK schemes of arrangement

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