Welcome to the Spring edition of the International Restructuring Newswire. This publication will focus on the latest developments in the US and on cross-border cases between the US and other countries.

Featured articles

Momentive: on balance, more good news for secured creditors

The US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision in Momentive

March 16, 2018

For equity’s sake: the appointment of equity committees in bankruptcy cases

Over the last several years, equity security holders have increasingly requested the appointment of official equity committees to represent their interests in...

March 16, 2018

Per-debtor vs. per-plan: evaluating accepting impaired classes under 11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(1)

Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code is the obstacle course a Debtor must conquer to have its plan confirmed.

March 16, 2018

Review of Chapter 15 cases in 2017: COMI shifting is still possible

In 2017, more than eighty-five Chapter 15 cases were filed in more than a dozen different judicial districts.

March 16, 2018

Recent US Supreme Court decisions

SCOTUS determines that 546(e) Safe Harbor does not protect transfers where financial institution is a mere conduit

SCOTUS Merit decision significantly impacts the ability of a plaintiff to prosecute avoidance actions

March 16, 2018

Featured video

Municipal Finance and Chapter 9 Bankruptcy A Conversation with Lawrence Larose 

Municipal Finance and Chapter 9 Bankruptcy: A Conversation with Lawrence Larose 



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Patentable subject matter and physicality in computer-implemented inventions

A recent Commissioner of Patent’s decision considered the patentability of a computer-implemented invention. This case has implications in particular for the threshold of physicality required for patentable subject matter.

Canada | November 30, 2023

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Agreement on new EU gas projects and measures under the European Green Deal

On November 28, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted its first list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs), i.e., projects within the EU territory, and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs), i.e., projects connecting the EU with other countries, including 166 projects implementing the European Green Deal.

Global | November 30, 2023

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Practical Law: How to obtain recognition of a foreign insolvency process and how to enforce insolvency-related judgements

This practice note provides a guide to the domestic process and requirements for gaining legal recognition of a foreign insolvency process in Singapore. This guide also details any seperate considerations around the enforcement of insolvency-related judgments in Singapore.

Singapore | November 30, 2023

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