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06 October 2017
Reform of French Securitisation Law and Creation of Specialised Financing Vehicles
The reform of the French securitisation legislation announced by the Government throughout the implementation of 'Sapin 2 Law' has been published on 5 October 2017. This reform is coupled with the introduction into French law of specialized financing vehicles and a new reform of the banking...
03 October 2017
The Brexit negotiations – the view from Brussels on developments in September
The Brexit debate often looks different when viewed from Brussels rather than from London. That Brussels perspective however is important for businesses to keep in mind and therefore we publish a monthly view from our Brussels office on recent developments and the state of the negotiations.
15 September 2017
REVISED AND IMPROVED: NEW INSOLVENT TRADING SAFE HARBOUR AND IPSO FACTO LEGISLATION PASSES THROUGH THE SENATE
On 11 September 2017, two major reforms to Australia’s insolvency laws – an insolvent trading safe harbour and a restriction on the enforcement of ipso facto rights in certain circumstances – passed through the Senate with certain amendments being made at the final hour. The Bill now awaits royal...
18 August 2017
Frictionless trade? UK-EU customs relations post-Brexit
On 15 and 16 August 2017 the UK Government published two papers setting out its proposals for UK-EU customs relations post-Brexit. While these papers contain the greatest amount of detail to date in relation to the Government's thinking, they do of course only represent the start of the...
11 July 2017
Government releases proposals to regulate financial benchmarks
The Government has released proposals to reform the regulation of financial benchmarks in Australia. Firms which rely on benchmarks to provide financial services or which provide services against benchmarks should be aware of these proposals and consider making a submission in respect of the...
11 July 2017
Australian SIV and PIV regime under review by Department of Immigration and Border Protection
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection ( DIBP ) is consulting on proposed amendments to the Significant Investor Visa ( SIV ) and Premium Investor Visa ( PIV ) regime ( Consultation ) following DIBP’s review of Australia investment visas.
28 June 2017
Madrid video updates: Trends in the European leveraged loan market
Trends in the European leveraged loan market 28 June 2017 Trends in the European leveraged loan market Gonzalo Martín de Nicolás, partner heading up the Madrid office finance practice, discusses some of the current market trends in the European leveraged lending market driven, to a large degree, by...
21 June 2017
South African mining industry blindsided by Mining Charter III
Much controversy has surrounded the Reviewed Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry (“ Mining Charter III ”). Since a draft was published for public comment in April last year questions have arisen as to the lack of meaningful consultation by the...
31 May 2017
Court of Appeal upholds scheme classes decision in Boart Longyear restructuring
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has, in a decision that has surprised many practitioners, dismissed an appeal which challenged the composition of classes in the creditors’ scheme of arrangement involving Boart Longyear Limited. 1
25 May 2017
Controversial scheme classes decision in Boart Longyear restructuring
In a recent landmark decision, Re Boart Longyear Limited [2017] NSWSC 567, the New South Wales Supreme Court granted orders to convene creditor meetings for two schemes of arrangement in respect of the restructuring plan of Boart Longyear Limited.
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