Law360, New York (November 20, 2007, 12:00 AM ET) -- Can a United States bankruptcy court deny recognition of a foreign insolvency proceeding even if no one opposes such recognition? In a recent decision, Judge Burton Lifland, a highly respected bankruptcy judge and one of the authors of Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, says yes.
Liquidators of Bear Stearns Funds Seek Relief Under Chapter 15
Suffering financial distress, two investment funds, the Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund, Ltd. and the Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Enhanced Leverage Master Fund, Ltd., which...
Foreign Insolvencies Need Not Be Recognized
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