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How the new Building Canada Act works
On June 26, Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, received royal assent. The One Canadian Economy Act introduces two pieces of legislation aimed at bolstering economic development in Canada.
International Restructuring Newswire
Global | Publication | October 23, 2018
Welcome to the Fall edition of the International Restructuring Newswire. In this issue we focus on recent developments and new trends in cross-border insolvencies.
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To our clients and friends
Last month marked the ten-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
October 23, 2018
Litigation funding in Canadian insolvencies: a new tool in the toolbox?
The high (and rising) cost of complex commercial litigation proceedings remains one of the defining features of litigation in Ontario, and across Canada more...
October 23, 2018
Takata – anatomy of a complex cross-border restructuring
In the face of the largest recall in automotive history, Takata Corporation and its subsidiaries worldwide implemented one of the largest and most complex global...
October 23, 2018
Cross-border restructuring conundrum: The current position for restructuring professionals following The OJSC International Bank of Azerbaijan
This article will consider the impact of the decision in the IBA Case on the legal position in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia, including the key legal and...
October 23, 2018
The English Court’s power to appoint provisional liquidators over foreign companies in urgent cross-border insolvencies
This article considers the circumstances in which the English court will exercise its discretion to appoint a provisional liquidator over a foreign company.
October 23, 2018
Post-Detroit–are there alternatives for distressed municipalities to restructure?
The City of Detroit’s historic bankruptcy is a case study of how a severely distressed municipality can restructure massive amounts of debt, reduce pension...
October 23, 2018
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Canada and EU sign security and defence partnership
Canada and the European Union signed a Security and Defence Partnership (SDP), which formalizes a mutual intent to foster closer ties by establishing a framework for dialogue and cooperation across the full security and defence spectrum.
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