Overview
On 12 May 2021, the High Court sanctioned three
inter-conditional restructuring plans, under the Part 26A of the
Companies Act 2006, for certain English subsidiaries of the Virgin
Active group, despite major opposition of certain landlords.
1 In the landmark decision, the High
Court exercised its discretion to cram-down multiple classes of
dissenting landlords in each plan, compromising their claims.
This client alert is relevant to disrupted, stressed, and
distressed companies, as well as their directors and creditors,
including landlords.
Key takeaways
1. Valuation: the restructuring plan procedure
will not be undermined by lengthy valuation disputes. A desktop
valuation may be used to value a plan company there is no
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