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Beware the Ides of March – practical considerations if your bank is failing

Everybody knows that, logically, banks can fail. Few expect them to. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the U.S.’s 16th largest bank, was closed on 10 March 2023, and the Federal ...

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Foreign exchange - Hong Kong court orders winding up of listco already wound up in Cayman Islands

In another blow to the concept of "soft touch" provisional liquidation, the Court of First Instance has granted an ancillary winding up order against a Hong Kong listed company...

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Strategic financial options for clinical stage life sciences companies in a troubled equity market

Early 2023 has seen new and unprecedented financial challenges for clinical stage life sciences companies. The financing rounds of 2021 and 2022 are starting to run off, while at the same...

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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank Collapses: Your legal and regulatory FAQs answered

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the U.S.’s 16th largest bank, was closed on Friday, March 10, 2023, by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the ...

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Health and safety training: not just a tick box exercise

Every employer in South Africa has the legal obligation to provide and maintain a safe working environment, as far as is reasonably practicable, which is without risk to the health of...

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Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited FAQs

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) closure, and subsequent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership, has created a plethora of legal implications and potential risks for the...

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Parallel lines – Hong Kong Airlines undergoes English and Hong Kong restructuring

Hong Kong’s last remaining independent airline carrier, Hong Kong Airlines Limited has undergone a significant debt restructuring. In parallel proceedings (a restructuring plan in the ...

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UK HM Treasury: Aligning the ring-fencing and resolution regimes – Call for Evidence

HM Treasury has published a Call for Evidence seeking views on the practicalities of aligning the ring-fencing and resolution regimes for banks and long-term options for reform. The Call...

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An unsecured “credit bid” – a first in the UK restructuring market

Hogan Lovells has secured UK High Court approval for a so called “credit bid” in an application by the Special Administrators of Sova Capital Ltd (in special...

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