Not exact matches
(III) Social laws which include laws for the honest
administration of justice, justice for the stranger, the widows and orphans, for the
debtor, and even for kindness to the animals
of enemies.
Experience
of dealing with statutory demands and insolvency related hearings from both the creditor and
debtor side; including successfully defending the directors
of a large group
of companies in
administration in respect
of claims made under personal guarantees.
The
Administration of Justice Act 1970, s 40 makes it a criminal offence to harass a
debtor and the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (MCA 1988) criminalises the sending
of a threatening letter if its purpose is to cause distress or anxiety to the recipient.
As one suggestion
of the referring court, AG Bobek also considers whether the place
of establishment could be considered a relevant place for jurisdiction, taking inspiration from Article 3 (1)
of the Insolvency Regulation, which refers to the «centre
of main interests», i.e. the place where (for the purpose
of that Regulation) a
debtor conducts the
administration of its interests (paras 105 - 108).
He regularly serves as counsel to
debtors, official committees, prepetition and DIP lenders, and acquirers
of distressed assets, and has taken a leading role in nearly all aspects
of case
administration; litigation strategy; and the structure, formulation and confirmation
of complex (and sometimes unique) plans
of reorganization.
Case issue groups include: Procedure and Jurisdiction, Malfeasance and Remedies, Officers,
Administration, Lift
of Automatic Stay,
Debtor's Rights and Duties, Plan and Disclosure Statements, Objection to Confirmation, Property
of the Estate, Dismissal and Conversion, Discharge and Dischargeability, Claims and Liens, Objection to Proof
of Claim, Avoidance, and State or Other Federal Law.