Watson Farley & Williams is delighted to announce the official launch today of the firm’s new online interactive legal analytics tool, the Global Aviation Restructuring Index or GARI, at the Ishka+ Aviation Investival: North America virtual conference.
Top 10 lessons from the Thai Airways and NOK Air rehabilitation proceedings for lessors and key takeaways for leasing to Thai operators in a post-COVID-19 market.
The Lawyer Awards recognise excellence in the UK legal profession and their annual ceremony is one of the key highlights of the legal year.
This updated edition explores how the market’s response has developed, the trends that have emerged and some significant changes to legislation in the UK and incorporates a valuable table comparing the key features of a UK scheme of arrangement, a UK restructuring plan and the US’s Chapter 11 rehabilitation procedure, as well as case studies on the restructurings of Virgin Atlantic Airways and Malaysian Airlines Berhad.
This article explores a recent High Court judgment on whether a restructuring plan can be used by debtors to modify their obligations under certain leases and security agreements to which the Cape Town Convention applies.
The restructuring was extremely complex and challenging, and involved innovative strategies which have not been previously adopted in the maritime sector.
This article explores the growing interest from private equity in the aviation sector as airlines, lessors and financiers seek to consolidate their position as a result of the turmoil caused by Covid-19.
This article examines the alternative approaches to restructuring through schemes of arrangement in the offshore sector.
Airlines across the globe are fighting for their survival in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. In our new report, we examine the challenges to the aviation industry and consider the options available, including repossession, restructuring and State Aid.
In this article we discuss the impact of COVID-19 and a new paradigm in airline restructuring.