Proposed changes in IBC may allowwithdrawal of insolvency application – Business Line

Soon there may be a provision to withdraw the application for initiating Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), post admission. This is part of the proposed changes that the government is contemplating for the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) through the Ordinance route. The Union Cabinet will most likely consider an Ordinance for this purpose at…

NCLT reserves order in Binani Cement’s insolvency resolution … – Business Line

The Kolkata Bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday reserved its order in the ongoing corporate insolvency resolution process of Binani Cement. The Division Bench completed hearing all petitions excepting the one filed by the Resolution Professional (RP) alleging fraudulent transactions involving the promoters of Binani Cement. A total of 14 petitions were…

Insolvency Administrator Schmudde (White & Case) Accepts NorthCapital Holding’s Bid for Starz Group – PR Newswire (press release)

NorthCapital Holding ApS is an international investment company with its registered office in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is primarily active in the fields of gemstones, oil and gas. However, the company also invests in companies of the financial and production sector. Thus, within the scope of its merger & acquisition strategy, the company today acquired Starz…

Salim Mehajer found guilty of intimidating estranged wife Aysha Learmonth – The Canberra Times

Controversial property developer Salim Mehajer has been found guilty of intimidating his ex-wife when he emailed and messaged her in 2017. Magistrate Jacqueline Trad on Tuesday rejected Mehajer’s “confusing” and “self- serving” evidence that he hadn’t sent certain emails and an Instagram message to ex-wife Aysha Learmonth. Play Video Don’t Play North Shore rapist denies…

NCLT reserves order in Binani Cement hearing – Hindu Business Line

The Kolkata bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday reserved its order in the ongoing corporate insolvency resolution process of Binani Cement. The Division Bench completed hearing all petitions excepting the one filed by the Resolution Professional (RP) alleging fraudulent transactions involving the promoters of Binani Cement. The 270-days moratorium period for Binani…

Hogan Lovells Bolsters Business Restructuring & Insolvency Practice, LA – ABL Advisor

International law firm Hogan Lovells announced that bankruptcy lawyers Richard Wynne, Bennett Spiegel, and Erin Brady have joined the firms Business Restructuring and Insolvency (BRI) practice as partners in Los Angeles.  All three are recognized leaders in their practice, with significant experience advising debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, bondholders, trustees, and buyers across a wide range…

Ameritech Financial: Treating Medical School Debt With Repayment Options May Help Federal Student Borrowers – PR Newswire (press release)

ROHNERT PARK, Calif., April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Columbia University’s medical school announced recently that the school is implementing a new scholarship program that would replace loans with scholarship funds for students who qualify for financial aid. This new effort to reduce loans will likely be welcome by many medical students attending Columbia since medical…