Kalman Ochs

Apr 22, 2024 | lexology.com | Ashley Katz |Brad Eric Scheler |Adam L. Shiff |Kalman Ochs |Andrew Minear |Mandip Englund | +2 more

On April 3, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (comprised of Federal Courts in Alabama, Florida and Georgia), affirmed the decision of the District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Al Zawawi v. Diss (In re Al Zawawi). The Court held that eligibility requirements for a “debtor” contained in section 109(a) of the Bankruptcy Code do not apply to foreign recognition proceedings under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.