Regional news: Europe
Jersey court recognises English bankruptcies of former TV boss couple
The English bankruptcy trustees for two directors of a collapsed outside broadcast equipment provider, who stand accused of orchestrating what might be the UK’s biggest ever fraud in asset-backed lending, have secured recognition of their appointments in Jersey to pursue assets in the Channel Island.
02 December 2022
Hong Kong’s Look Chan Ho called to English Bar
Cross-border insolvency specialist and Hong Kong-qualified barrister Look Chan Ho has been called to the Bar of England and Wales.
02 December 2022
Bulb Energy transfer scheme given green light
Three of the UK’s largest energy companies have failed to convince an English court it has a larger role to play scrutinising the takeover of collapsed competitor Bulb Energy, in a deal they say provides a government-funded “dowry” to British renewable group Octopus Energy.
01 December 2022
Wirecard shareholders lose landmark damages ruling in Munich
In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a German court has found damages claims brought by Wirecard’s shareholders rank behind all other creditor claims in the collapsed payment processor’s insolvency.
01 December 2022
White & Case advising as Adler Group enters lock-up with bondholders
German real estate group Adler has reached an agreement with its bondholders to extend maturities on notes that were due in July next year and secure almost €1 billion of new financing, after it was rocked by fraud allegations last year.
30 November 2022
English court revokes Indian former billionaire Pramod Mittal’s IVA
Indian businessman Pramod Mittal’s two-year-old personal bankruptcy plan has been overturned, after an English court found there was material irregularity at a creditor meeting where the individual voluntary arrangement was approved.
28 November 2022
Kroll adds two more to London practice
Kroll has added two senior partners to its London team, from advisory firm BDO, and property consultancy Allsop.
25 November 2022
English court gives “helpful” guidance on valuation and good faith in the appropriation context
The English High Court has considered the requirement for conducting a valuation “in a commercially reasonable manner” when exercising the self-help enforcement remedy of appropriation for what lawyers say is the first time, in a decision that could provide future guidance for Part 26A restructuring plan valuations too.
23 November 2022
Lehman Brothers' European arms extend administrations as NY litigation rolls on
The joint administrators of Lehman Brothers’ main European arm have secured an extension of its administration in London, pending the outcome of litigation in New York that could force them to deal with an additional creditor claim of up to US$20.7 million.
22 November 2022
Comet liquidator wins preference claim against its former parent
The former owner of English electronics retailer Comet Group has been ordered to pay more than £89.6 million to its additional liquidator in what may be the largest unfair preference claim ever brought before the English High Court.
21 November 2022