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12 May 2023
Issue: 8024 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 12 May 2023

Company

Re AGPS BondCo plc [2023] EWHC 916 (Ch), [2023] All ER (D) 58 (Apr)

The Chancery Division approved a restructuring plan. The plan concerned a company incorporated in England and Wales, which was part of a group whose business consisted of the purchase, management and development of income-producing, multi-family residential real estate in Germany. The court held that the relevant class, namely, the 2029 plan creditors, would be no worse off under the plan than they would have been under the relevant alternative. The court would exercise its discretion to make the order sought.


Debt

CRF I Ltd v Banco Nacional De Cuba and another [2023] EWHC 774 (Comm), [2023] All ER (D) 53 (Apr)

The Commercial Court ruled on a challenge to jurisdiction under CPR 11 brought by the defendants. The first defendant, a national bank, took out loans from commercial banks in the 1980s. The second defendant, the Republic of Cuba, acted as guarantor. The first defendant defaulted on repayments. The dispute involved a sovereign debt

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Anita Rasaratnam

Clarke Willmott—Anita Rasaratnam

Clarke Willmott strengthens social housing development offering with senior London appointment

Trowers & Hamlins—David Meecham

Trowers & Hamlins—David Meecham

Trowers strengthens Birmingham real estate team with partner hire

Blake Morgan—Jennifer Ray & Louise Culleton

Blake Morgan—Jennifer Ray & Louise Culleton

Blake Morgan expands private client and regulatory teams with new legal directors

NEWS
A mood of cautious optimism has enveloped the criminal law sector following indications the Prime Minister may abandon planned jury reforms
Helping to source the services and providers you need
The Senior Courts Costs Office has clarified that judges conducting detailed assessment proceedings cannot order security for costs—a ruling that may leave successful parties exposed to further litigation expense
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
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