Restructuring Plans · glossary

Sanction

The court’s approval of a plan, given at the second hearing. It binds every creditor in the plan, those who voted no included. Sanction is the court’s choice: it checks that the rules were followed, the statement was adequate and the plan is fair. Explanatory Statement, paragraph 5.1 · Chapter 1 · see Cram down

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A restructuring plan lets a company in financial difficulty change its debts with its creditors’ votes. The creditors vote in groups called classes. The High Court in London then decides whether to approve the plan. That approval is called sanction, and it binds every creditor in the plan, even those who voted no. This workbook follows one plan from the first deal to the day it takes effect. You are a trainee in the restructuring team at Pellister Treddow LLP, a law firm in…
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