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Ontario's new Consumer Protection Act one step closer to becoming law
Ontario will soon have new consumer protection legislation that will double fines and increase litigation and class action risk.
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.
Featured articles
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
Recent publications
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CBCA corporations must file information on individuals with significant control starting January 22
Starting on January 22, 2024, corporations under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) that are required to maintain a register of individuals with significant control (ISCs) will have to file that information with the director under the CBCA.
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Just Transition discussions at COP28: Are we on the right path?
The New Development Bank (NDB), the multilateral development bank established by Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects, hosted a very interesting side event at COP28 on Day 6.
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