Regional news: England

Creditors holding most of Mozambique’s US$726.5 million outstanding Eurobond have approved the government’s debt restructuring proposals, according to the country’s finance ministry.

11 September 2019

Former Court of Appeal judge Dame Elizabeth Gloster and veteran EY partner Alan Bloom were among the guest speakers at the official launch of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation’s (IWIRC) new network in London last week.

22 June 2018

In what was described by lawyers as a “momentous day” in London, the High Court has sanctioned a scheme of arrangement proposed by the administrators of Lehman Brothers’ main trading arm in Europe, signalling the end of a decade’s worth of litigation.

18 June 2018

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has agreed with Delaware-registered Lehman Brothers Holdings (LBHI) to resolve US$1.18 billion worth of legacy claims dating back to 2009.

14 June 2018

An English appeal court has ordered the termination of a Company Voluntary Arrangement setting out payment terms for the creditors of a UK subsidiary of collapsed broker MF Global, after the emergence of an “unknown unknown” €126 million indemnity claim from Deutsche Bank.

12 June 2018

The International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) has launched a new network in London, led by EY director Joanne Hewitt and Morrison & Foerster partner Sonya Van de Graaff.

11 April 2018

Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest has completed the restructuring of US$2.3 billion in debt, drawing to a close negotiations that started in early 2015 and saw the group draft three schemes of arrangement in the UK, with three parallel Chapter 15 filings in the US.

23 March 2017

In the past week, Kirkland & Ellis, Goodwin Procter and Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle have announced promotions, making up restructuring lawyers on both sides of the pond.

06 October 2016