Restructuring listed companies *

United Kingdom - July 4 2012
In the first of a two-part series, Will Pearce and Gawain Moore of Herbert Smith LLP examine some of the common tools used for, and issues that arise when, restructuring premium-listed companies.

Co-authors: Gawain Moore.

Changes to the Listing Regime *

United Kingdom - April 29 2010
On 6 April 2010, the Listing Regime was structured into two segments, Premium and Standard.

Company voluntary arrangements: JJB Sports highlights a real alternative to administration *

United Kingdom - May 11 2009
Following the rejection of Stylo's proposed CVA earlier this year and the successful "unfair prejudice" challenge of Powerhouse's CVA in 2007, the recently approved CVA proposal put forward by JJB Sports, widely described by commentators as "ground-breaking", has generated significant interest in the CVA process and the use of a CVA to effect a solvent restructuring of a listed company without resorting to administration and a suspension of trading in its shares.

Co-authors: Gareth Roberts, Andrew Henderson, Kevin Pullen, Simon Price, Stephen Gale.

ECJ provides further guidance on infringement of the database right *

Bulgaria, European Union - March 16 2009
The Court of Justice of the European Communities has delivered its judgment in Case C-545/07, Apis-Hristovich EOOD v Lakorda AD, following a reference from the Sofia City Court in Bulgaria.

Co-authors: Mark Shillito.