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High Court clarifies that corporate successor trustees do not owe fiduciary duties to predecessors: what it means for insolvency practitioners and trust creditors

August 19, 2025

Insolvency practitioners and trust creditors should take note of the recent decision of the High Court of Australia in Naaman v Jaken Properties Australia Pty Limited [2025] HCA 1.

Norton Rose Fulbright’s global restructuring group releases the Q3 2025 issue of International Restructuring Newswire

August 05, 2025

Welcome to our third quarter issue of Norton Rose Fulbright's International Restructuring Newswire.

A Brexit re-set? How will the UK's accession to the 2019 Hague Convention impact English legal opinions?

July 21, 2025

This post highlights the significance of the UK's accession to the 2019 Hague Convention and considers the relevance to English legal opinions.

Intellectual property rights on insolvency - risks and remedies for a licensee

July 08, 2025


Intellectual property rights on insolvency: risks and remedies for a licensee

July 08, 2025

What are the principal areas of risk for a licensee of IP rights when the licensor enters into an insolvency process? What are the steps that a licensee may take to protect itself in potential future insolvency proceedings of its licensor?

UK Supreme Court clarifies scope of fraudulent trading liability

June 19, 2025

The recent Supreme Court decision in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) & others v Tradition Financial Services Ltd, provides important guidance on those who may be caught within the scope of fraudulent trading under section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Norton Rose Fulbright’s global restructuring group releases the Q2 2025 issue of International Restructuring Newswire

May 19, 2025

Welcome to our second quarter issue of Norton Rose Fulbright's International Restructuring Newswire.

Alternative A stowed away (for now): Decision affirmed that Alternative A not applicable to claim treatment in SAS case

May 15, 2025

The Chapter 11 case of SAS, Scandinavia’s national airline, considered the applicability of Alternative A of the Cape Town Convention and its Aircraft Protocol to United States bankruptcy proceedings for the first time.

Fifth Circuit deals a blow to non-pro rata LMTs: Now what?

January 14, 2025

Liability management transactions (LMT) continue to generate headlines in the restructuring market and the 2024 holiday period was no exception. On New Year’s Eve, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit gave judgment in Re Serta Simmons Bedding LLC.

Not worth the paper it’s written on? High Court rules previous undertakings to exclude creditors from a future Part 26A restructuring plan non-binding

November 14, 2024

High Court rules previous undertakings to exclude creditors from a future Part 26A restructuring plan non-binding.