No corporate insolvency proceedings once debt converted into capital: NCLAT – Business Standard

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday said that insolvency proceedings cannot be triggered on the basis of debt which has been converted into capital such as equity of a company. The appellate tribunal also said that any investment cannot be “financial debt” and the provisions of Section 7 of the Insolvency &…

Samson Oil & Gas Limited to Commence Voluntary Administration – Press Release – Digital Journal

DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / September 2, 2020 / Samson Oil & Gas Limited(“Samson” or the “Company”) advises that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Adams Paul Nikitins and Samuel John Freeman of EY, Level 23 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 as joint and several administrators (the “Administrators”) of the Company.…

Number of corporate insolvency resolution processes admitted by NCLT down 83% during Apr-June – Economic Times

The number of corporate insolvency resolution processes (CIRPs) admitted by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) dropped by a massive 83% during the April-June quarter on a sequential basis. While 435 cases were admitted in the final quarter of the last fiscal, only 76 cases were admitted during the first quarter of the current fiscal,…

Liquidation grace period extension likely – Inside Retail

Rules designed to save thousands of companies from going into administration during the coronavirus pandemic arelikelyto be extended. The insolvencygraceperiodis set to expire in less than 30 days. But as Australia suffers its worst economic contraction since the 1930s, plunging the country deep into recession, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is rethinking the deadline. They were temporary…

Special Situations and the UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act – JD Supra

The enacted Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the Act) introduces three permanent reforms to the existing insolvency legislation and certain temporary measures designed to address the immediate impact of COVID-19 on UK businesses. Among other things, the Act looks to maximise the potential for struggling companies to be maintained as a going concern. As market…

Why $20 million online rug retailer Miss Amara rescued a party shirt business from liquidation – SmartCompany.com.au

Alexandra Tanya and Aaron Weller are preparing to take Miss Amara to the US. Source: supplied Online rug retailer Miss Amara has relaunched YP Threads, a Brisbane-based party shirt business that went into liquidation in June, after acquiring it for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is somewhat unexpected, given Miss Amara targets a mostly female…