SBI moves insolvency proceedings against Electrosteel – Daily News & Analysis

Top lender SBI and other creditors have moved insolvency proceedings against Kolkata- based Electrosteel Steels at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). State Bank of India initiated the corporate insolvency resolution process and filed the documents with NCLT, Kolkata, against the company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Electrosteel Steels said in a regulatory…

Puerto Rico power monopoly’s debt deal rejected – MarketWatch – MarketWatch

A $9 billion restructuring deal covering Puerto Rico’s public power monopoly failed to win approval on Tuesday from the island’s federal oversight officials, raising the likelihood of default at one of the largest U.S. utilities. The federal board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances rejected the proposed settlement in a 4-3 vote, capping weeks of doubt about…

IBBI does a quality check on insolvency professionals to ensure quality – Economic Times

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), the regulator overseeing bad-loan resolutions, is scaling up its capability-assessment procedures to ensure that quality Insolvency Professionals are deployed in the potentially Rs 8-lakh-crore exercise, seeking to win over an ecosystem that remains skeptical about the efficiency of the recovery infrastructure. “Inspection and investigation are…

John Wood – The Conversation UK

Profile Articles Activity Dr John Wood obtained his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in law from the University of Leeds. His LLM allowed him to specialise in corporate and commercial based subjects, specifically corporate insolvency law. His PhD, completed in 2013 was entitled: corporate rescue: a critical analysis of its fundamentals and existences. He has been…