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Can beneficial noteholders commence insolvency proceedings? Diverging views emerge across the offshore world

18 March 2024 / Author(s): Stephen Moverley Smith KC , Rachel Carver
Issue: January 2024 / Categories: Feature

This article discusses the recent flurry of cases in the BVI, Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands determining the standing of individual bondholders to bring liquidation proceedings against issuers. It examines the reasons for the divergent outcomes of the cases, and the factors which may contribute to the success or failure of future actions.

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