SUPPLIED Sectors such as retail have been hit particularly hard by Covid-19 and successive lockdowns. Many economists predicted a plummet post Covid-19. But the softening effect of government subsidies, quantitative easing, and mortgage holidays saw many New Zealand businesses come out of 2020 relatively unscathed. A year on, there are storm clouds on the horizon.…
Lenders of the debt-ridden Future Retail Ltd have approved a plan to restructure the existing financial debt of the company under an RBI announced resolution framework for COVID-19 related stress. The restructuring plan now would be forwarded for approval to an expert committee, formed by RBI under the chairmanship of K V Kamath, Future Retail…
Stuart Robb and Michelle Elliot Specialist business advisory firm FRP has appointed a six-strong restructuring team, which includes partners Stuart Robb and Michelle Elliot based in Glasgow. Mr Robb specialises in contentious insolvency and corporate restructuring. He has 25 years experience working on formal insolvency appointments across a wide variety of sectors. With more than…
Metals magnate Sanjeev Gupta restructured his business empire last year in an attempt to maximise the amount of UK taxpayer-backed loans he could draw on through the governments coronavirus lending scheme. Companies affiliated with Gupta applied for hundreds of millions of pounds of loans via Greensill Capital, which tapped the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan…
Partnerships and joint ventures are an important source of revenue and innovation for many large companies, particularly in areas of emerging technology. New research shows that companies that restructure a large percentage of partnerships show better financial returns. Companies creating new partnerships should take steps to allow for future restructuring. Successful companies actively manage their…
Partnerships and joint ventures are an important source of revenue and innovation for many large companies, particularly in areas of emerging technology. New research shows that companies that restructure a large percentage of partnerships show better financial returns. Companies creating new partnerships should take steps to allow for future restructuring. Successful companies actively manage their…
HR restructuring in China can be a tripwire for foreign companies given the countrys strict labor laws and regulatory standards. We spotlight top considerations. The success of a company often hinges on its ability to recruit, retain, and realize the added value and potential of its employees. Similarly, in the case of business restructuring how…
For company restructuring in China, businesses must strategize based on which options will bolster their operational sustainability and facilitate company preparedness and agility, factors that are essential during periods of crises like the pandemic. Businesses looking to benefit from Chinas economic rebound may consider how their corporate strategy could be optimized through restructuring their operations,…
BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING REVIEWVOL. 20 NO. 2 MARCH APRIL 2021IN THIS ISSUE1 Tenants Election to Retain Possession of Rejected Lease Premises Preserves Obligations Under Related Agreements4 Washington Bankruptcy Court Approves Chapter 11 Plan Exculpation and Release Provisions7 Legislative Update: New Australian Insolvency Law Reforms Enacted for Small Businesses9 Third Circuit Invokes Equitable Mootness to Bar Appeal…
In a move that gives respite to Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, the Indian lenders and the KV Kamath Committee have cleared its one-time restructuring (OTR) proposal. All debt restructuring proposals above Rs 1,500 crore were referred to the expert committee at its meeting on Tuesday. Shapoorji Pallonji and Companys (SPCPLs) the holding company of the…