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International cooperation in insolvency proceedings is not a new idea in the United Kingdom. Given our national history as a mercantile power, it is not surprising that our courts have long experience of handling the problems thrown up by cross-border business failures.
Restructurings have been occurring since virtually the dawn of man or, to be a bit more accurate, since the dawn of credit. When a caveman failed to return a borrowed stone chisel for the first time, surely the method employed to enforce return of the tool was as certain as it was brutal.
The world of restructuring and reorganisation has dramatically changed from that which existed in 1978, when title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code) was enacted.
As early as 1953, long before the EC Commercial Agents Directive No. 86/653/EEC of 1986, section 89(b) was added to the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch) which created a compensation claim for commercial agents on expiry or termination of contracts.
No matter how strong the economy, there will always be companies in need for expertise in restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings. This chapter identifies 17 outstanding lawyers in private practice representing creditors, debtors or other related parties.
Even in times of relative economic prosperity, companies will often need to call upon the expertise of their outside counsel in restructuring matters, and in some cases in bankruptcy proceedings. The following pages point out 19 outstanding lawyers, all leaders in their particular field, whether they are representing creditors, debtors or other related parties.
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