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Former Baccarat owner fails to annul Hong Kong bankruptcy

Former Baccarat owner fails to annul Hong Kong bankruptcy

The former owner of French luxury crystal manufacturer Baccarat has been rebuked by a Hong Kong court for fai…

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Estonian trustee secures Ch15 recognition to investigate alleged fraud

Estonian trustee secures Ch15 recognition to investigate alleged fraud

The Estonian trustee of an allegedly fraudulent crowdfunding platform has secured recognition of his appointm…

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Slaughter and May, Clifford Chance and Ashurst advising as Silicon Valley Bank UK arm sold to HSB...

Slaughter and May, Clifford Chance and Ashurst advising as Silicon Valley Bank UK arm sold to HSB...

Slaughter and May, Clifford Chance and Ashurst have all landed roles in the sale of the British arm of a Cali…

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Norwegian firms team up with Kirkland for refinancing of Oslo-listed offshore driller

Norwegian firms team up with Kirkland for refinancing of Oslo-listed offshore driller

Norwegian firms Schjødt, Wiersholm and Thommenssen, along with Kirkland & Ellis, have helped an Olso-listed o…

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English court approves securities transfer in UK's first-ever unsecured credit bid

English court approves securities transfer in UK's first-ever unsecured credit bid

The English High Court has approved what is believed to be the first-ever unsecured credit bid for an insolve…

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E.ON, British Gas and Scottish Power ask English court to unwind Bulb transfer

E.ON, British Gas and Scottish Power ask English court to unwind Bulb transfer

Three of the UK's largest energy suppliers have asked the English High Court to review Bulb Energy's sale to …

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Weil counsel joins Reed Smith in London

Weil counsel joins Reed Smith in London

Reed Smith has recruited a new partner from Weil Gotshal & Manges in London, who brings with him 20 years of …

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B Riley acquires Farber's corporate arm in Canada

B Riley acquires Farber's corporate arm in Canada

Los Angeles-headquartered financial services platform B Riley Financial has expanded into Canada after acquir…

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Administrators' costs face scrutiny in UK's first special energy administration

Administrators' costs face scrutiny in UK's first special energy administration

An English judge has adjourned two costs applications by administrators appointed in the UK's first-ever ener…

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Saudi British Bank accuses Abengoa of "simulating" solvency

Saudi British Bank accuses Abengoa of "simulating" solvency

A Saudi partner of HSBC has accused the board of directors of Spanish renewables conglomerate Abengoa of deca…

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UK Supreme Court to hear Russian trustee's recognition appeal

UK Supreme Court to hear Russian trustee's recognition appeal

The bankruptcy trustee of the former owner of Russia's Vneshprombank is set to challenge an appellate decisio…

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Insolvency Law Academy dedicates mediation centre in honour of late minister

Insolvency Law Academy dedicates mediation centre in honour of late minister

The think tank founded by former INSOL International president Sumant Batra has named two Indian judges as em…

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ILA, New Delhi: inaugural event credits Indian Bankruptcy Code for economic growth

ILA, New Delhi: inaugural event credits Indian Bankruptcy Code for economic growth

India's economic growth and the refinement of the country's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code are not mutually e…

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Brown Rudnick team joins Parisian boutique

Brown Rudnick team joins Parisian boutique

French private equity boutique Moncey Avocats has hired a partner from Brown Rudnick’s recently closed Paris …

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Health sensor SPAC files dual US-Cayman restructuring

Health sensor SPAC files dual US-Cayman restructuring

A company that develops sensors used in smart watches has filed the second known application for restructurin…

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India proposes "comprehensive" Bankruptcy Code shake-up

India proposes "comprehensive" Bankruptcy Code shake-up

The Indian government is inviting comments on a suite of proposed reforms to the country's Insolvency and Ban…

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Australian court recognises businessman's Singaporean bankruptcy

Australian court recognises businessman's Singaporean bankruptcy

The Singaporean trustees of a bankrupt Australian businessman have secured recognition of their appointments …

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Petropavlovsk schemes sanctioned as Citibank deadline looms

Petropavlovsk schemes sanctioned as Citibank deadline looms

The administrators of London-listed Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk have secured relief from an English cour…

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Saudi adds cross-border bankruptcy rules based on UNCITRAL Model Law

Saudi adds cross-border bankruptcy rules based on UNCITRAL Model Law

New procedures for recognising and enforcing foreign bankruptcies have been introduced in Saudi Arabia for th…

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Baccarat investor staves off possible UK jail time with last-minute concessions

Baccarat investor staves off possible UK jail time with last-minute concessions

A Chinese former owner of French luxury crystal manufacturer Baccarat has averted possible jail time in the U…

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Spain's new pre-pack law tested as nine bidders vie for Abengoa's businesses

Spain's new pre-pack law tested as nine bidders vie for Abengoa's businesses

Rival bidders seeking to buy Spanish renewables conglomerate Abengoa's operating assets are testing new power…

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FTX CEO and Bahamian JPLs sign co-operation agreement

FTX CEO and Bahamian JPLs sign co-operation agreement

Despite an escalating war of words at the start of last week, the team behind bankrupt cryptocurrency platfor…

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Celsius ruling "should be helpful" to FTX customers, ex-CEO faces fraud suit

Celsius ruling "should be helpful" to FTX customers, ex-CEO faces fraud suit

After a New York court ruled this week that bankrupt crypto brokerage Celsius owns funds deposited by thousan…

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Two insolvency-specialist barristers take silk

Two insolvency-specialist barristers take silk

Two barristers with a specialism in insolvency have made it onto the King's Counsel appointments list followi…

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