As laws, regulations and business challenges evolve we must be sure we adapt quickly and effectively

As laws, regulations and business challenges evolve we must be sure we adapt quickly and effectively.

The guide provides practical cross-border insight into restructuring and insolvency law. T

The ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency and has a membership of over 13,000 insolvency practitioners, including judges.

The Bahamas Supreme Court gave an important judgement regarding the efficacy of foreign arbitral awards for being relied upon as the basis of a statutory demand...

The Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Sir Ian Winder has issued Cross-Border Insolvency Practice Direction No. 14 of 2023...

A discussion on a recent decision of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, which offers helpful guidance in respect of the remedies open to an office-holder appointed in respect of an insolvent foreign company who wishes to bring insolvency claims in the Cayman Islands.

Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett recently heard petitions of a voluntary liquidator of two Panamanian companies, BC Capital Group SA and BC Capital Group International SA ("BC Capital entities") for the Supreme Court of The Bahamas ("Supreme Court") to supervise the respective voluntary liquidations.

The decision by the US Bankruptcy Court in Re Northshore Mainland Services, Inc et al (Case No 15-11402-KJC) (Baha Mar) shows sensible judicial restraint in favour of offshore courts (where appropriate).

A netting agreement is a contract whereby each party agrees to set off the amounts that it owes against amounts owed to it.

On 30 April 2012 a modern company liquidation regime for The Bahamas came into force, replacing the former liquidation laws that were largely untouched for more than 60 years.

Companies in crisis are often tempted to sell, charge, or otherwise dispose of assets so as to put them beyond the reach of creditors.

Over the past couple of years, there have been a wave of new insolvency and bankruptcy laws introduced in the GCC.

The Companies (Winding up Amendment) Act, 2011 (the "Act") came into force on April 30, 2012.

The Privy Council has determined clawback claims can be served outside of the jurisdiction on a foreign creditor.