Hanjin Shipping rehab plan deadline date extended to Feb 2017

Law firm Clyde & Co said in an update that the deadline of submission of a draft rehabilitation plan by Hanjin to the Seoul Central District Court had been extended from 23 December to 3 February 2017.

Hanjin filed for receivership on 31 August in the largest container shipping bankruptcy in the history of the sector.

As result of the date change for submission of a draft rehabilitation plan the claim investigation/adjudication period has been extended from 15 November to 6 December, while for those who have claims rejected the appeal date will be extended to 5 January 2017. The first meeting of interested parties has been moved from 9 December to 13 January 2017.

“As we have mentioned in our previous updates, reports suggest that Hanjin's rehabilitation plan is unlikely to result in a full recovery for creditors,” Clyde & Co commented. 

“Furthermore, there is considerable speculation in the press as to whether the rehabilitation plan will succeed or whether Hanjin will become insolvent.”

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