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Middle East: Restructuring and insolvency in the UAE
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What are the risks to corporate viability giving rise to solvency concerns?
With disruptions to supply chains and significant impacts to regional workforces, some corporates may be left with little other choice but to restructure their business. We can assist on negotiations with borrowers and other stakeholders, and facilitation of restructuring agreements, amendments to finance documents, inter-creditor arrangements and new security documents.
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UK: Government updates its guidance on responsible contractual behaviour
This article is an update to our previous post on the government’s guidance on responsible contractual behaviour for contracts impacted by COVID-19.
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UK: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020: More debtor-friendly restructuring regime?
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA or the Act) has introduced new procedures and measures to seek to rescue companies in financial distress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis.
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UK: COVID-19: Technology and innovation joint ventures in a distressed environment
In our recent briefing COVID-19: Joint ventures in a distressed environment, we looked at some of the challenges for existing corporate joint ventures (JVs) as well as the key issues to be considered when entering into new joint venture arrangements whilst the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are felt and in the depressed market conditions which are likely to persist for the short- to medium-term.
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UK: A move to a more debtor-friendly restructuring regime?
A summary of the new procedures and measures being introduced in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill to seek to rescue companies in financial distress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis
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Germany: COVID-19: Major risk from non-exclusive patent licenses under German insolvency law
Germany: COVID-19: Major risk from non-exclusive patent licenses under German insolvency law
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UK: COVID 19: FCA announces measures to assist listed companies in raising new share capital
On April 8, 2020 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a package of measures intended to assist companies to raise new share capital in response to the coronavirus crisis, whilst retaining an appropriate degree of investor protection.
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Singapore: COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 introduced
The Singapore government has introduced the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (the COVID-19 Act) with the objective of:
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UK: Bank of England launches Covid Corporate Financing facility
HM Treasury and the Bank of England have provided further operational details and pro forma documentation in relation to the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF).
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Italy: COVID-19: The Italian Government and ABI to support SMEs
As a consequence of the epidemiological emergency caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Italian Government and the Italian Banking Association (ABI) have approved a number of measures to support micro, small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) (as defined by the European Commission Recommendation No. 2003/361/EC of May 6, 2003 ), facing the economic impact of COVID-19.
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Germany: COVID-19: German legislative and government measures to mitigate the impact
German companies of different sizes and industry sectors may face considerable liquidity problems due to the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in a market where insolvency rules are very strict.
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UK: COVID-19 and its impact on project finance transactions
With the dramatic plunge in oil prices, school and business shutdowns and increased concern around the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the need for project financiers and borrowers to consider the implications under their finance documents has become even more pressing.
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UK: COVID-19 and the impact on Public-Private Partnerships
With increased concern around the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus), PPP project companies and sponsors need to consider the implications for their rights and obligations under the project agreements to which they are party.
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UK: COVID-19 (coronavirus): Potential for default triggers in finance arrangements
The purpose of this note is to address the specific issues in financing agreements that lenders and borrowers alike will need consider in light of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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UK: Coronavirus/COVID-19: Issues for the OTC derivatives markets
Coronavirus and potential impacts on financial markets and products, including loans, bonds and over-the-counter derivatives.
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