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Case Note: Hunkemöller LME Dispute Tests The New Dutch Discovery Framework
An Amsterdam District Court recently rejected investment funds' attempts to obtain documents and examine directors in connection with Hunkemöller's restructuring, marking the first Dutch judgment on allegations arising from a Liability Management Exercise. The funds claimed they were disadvantaged by an up-tiering transaction but failed to sufficiently substantiate their claims of unlawful conduct.
NetherlandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
Loyens & Loeff
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When A Lease Ends But The Dispute Begins
A high-value vehicle lease can look straightforward until the leasing company fails. Then the business using the vehicle may find itself caught between an insolvent supplier and the bank that funded the deal. A recent dispute involving a Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG shows why the fine print matters.
GermanyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC
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Bankruptcy Of Hortilux, Agrilight And AP Nederland B.V.
Stefan van Wijk of BUREN has been appointed administrator following the bankruptcy of six Dutch companies operating under the Hortilux and Agrilight brands, which manufacture lighting installations for greenhouse horticulture and livestock housing. With over ten parties already expressing interest and intensive restart efforts underway, the administrator is preparing an information memorandum to facilitate potential acquisitions while maintaining operations in the interim.
NetherlandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
BUREN
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No Liquidation Committee? Here’s How A Shareholder Can Step In
When a company enters court-supervised liquidation in Malta, creditors typically appoint a liquidation committee to oversee the liquidator's work. But what legal recourse exists when creditors fail to establish this crucial oversight body? Article 246(2) of the Companies Act provides shareholders with a specific mechanism to compel action, ensuring that stakeholder interests remain protected even when creditor engagement falters.
MaltaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
Mamo TCV Advocates
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Cross-border Shareholder Loans And Insolvency: The CJEU Clarifies The Limits Of Choice-of-law Defences
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that shareholder creditors cannot use foreign choice-of-law clauses to avoid claw-back actions under insolvency proceedings.
European UnionInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
ADVANT Nctm
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A Culture Of Early Intervention
In Italy, restructuring and distressed transactions are being driven not only by financial pressure, but also by the need to preserve businesses that are often still commercially viable. Markets have not disappeared, but the economic environment around them has changed dramatically. Energy price volatility from geopolitical uncertainty, alongside higher financing costs, have placed considerable pressure on liquidity and working capital.
GlobalInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
IR Global
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Faillissement Hortilux, Agrilight en AP Nederland B.V.
De Rechtbank Den Haag heeft surseance van betaling verleend aan zes ondernemingen binnen de Dool Industries groep, waaronder Hortilux Schréder B.V. en Agrilight B.V.
NetherlandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
BUREN

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