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Using Prepackaged Plans to Speed Through Bankruptcy Courts by Veronica Polnick
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When your veterinary practice is experiencing financial difficulties, it is crucial to address those problems promptly to prevent issues from escalating. It is more effective to take proactive measures early rather than...more
Since its inception under CIGA 2020, there has been no shortage of legal commentary on the effectiveness of the legislation governing Part 26A Restructuring Plans, and the ways in which the judiciary have interpreted and...more
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. INTRODUCTION -REGULATION OF INSOLVENCY OF COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS. We believe that the opportunity to present this article...more
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - We present here the following answers to the questions mentioned in the ILN Restructuring & Insolvency Collaborative Paper which reflect...more
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER THAI LAW - The law of Thailand regarding insolvency, bankruptcy and rehabilitation proceeding are stipulated and applied through Thai Bankruptcy Act...more
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. INTRODUCTION -REGULATION OF INSOLVENCY OF COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS. We believe that the opportunity to present this article comes...more
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - We present here the following answers to the questions mentioned in the ILN Restructuring & Insolvency Collaborative Paper which...more
Cryptoassets have emerged from relative obscurity to become an increasingly significant and mainstream presence: in just five years the global market cap for cryptocurrencies rose from around $15 billion to over $3 trillion...more
Junior and Senior Lenders work hard to negotiate Intercreditor Agreements. What difference does it make? Isn’t it enough to simply agree that the Junior Lender is in a junior position? This article follows a borrower,...more
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - 1. Presentation of the bankruptcy/insolvency/rehabilitation proceedings in the Slovak Republic and their main differences. ...more
The primary investment thesis of a private credit lender is simple — get the loan repaid at maturity. Private credit lenders do not make loans as a means to acquire their borrower’s business. There are circumstances, however,...more
Bankruptcy cases involving commercial real estate present a multitude of problems. Those problems typically arise in the context of voluntary cases filed under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532...more
Not all bankruptcy plans need to be drawn-out or costly affairs. Jackson Walker attorney Veronica Polnick explains how a bankruptcy prepack plan speeds up the time it takes to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings. One such...more
Today, Chinos Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates—including clothing brands J. Crew and Madewell—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Richmond Division of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District...more
There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing many businesses to suffer interruptions and financial distress. Some business owners are contemplating bankruptcy and other debt restructuring options...more
There has been considerable progress towards resolution in two of the largest bankruptcy cases pending in the United States: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the California utility, Pacific Gas & Electric. Several...more
In February, a new bankruptcy chapter directed at small businesses will take effect. The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) was signed into law on August 23 by President Trump and should help make bankruptcy a...more
Recently in Ema Garp Fund v. Banro Corp., Case No. 18-01986 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 21, 2019), the District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against defendants Banro Corporation ("Banro")...more
There have been two significant developments in the ongoing restructuring case for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. First, as was widely expected, District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered orders on February 4 and 5,...more
The Bottom Line - In Hargreaves v. Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc. (In re Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc.), 17-1024 (D. Del. Aug. 21, 2018), a Delaware district court upheld a bankruptcy court’s ruling that the...more
On October 20, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a long-awaited decision in In re MPM Silicones, LLC (“Momentive”) holding that, with one important exception, that the plan of reorganization...more
Expanding a split among circuit courts, the First Circuit recently set precedent promoting the unconditional right of creditors’ committees to participate in all aspects of bankruptcy cases. Reversing a lower court, in In...more
Sands Anderson’s bankruptcy lawyers attended today’s “First Day” hearings in the chapter 11 bankruptcy case of The Gymboree Corporation and its affiliates. Gymboree operates approximately 1,300 children’s apparel and retail...more
On May 26, 2017, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion with important ramifications for secured lenders. The Ninth Circuit held that for purposes of determining the amount of a secured...more