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Introduction - On September 10, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided in In re Hertz that although make-whole fees are unmatured interest typically disallowed by section 502(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, a...more
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down three bankruptcy rulings to finish the current Term. The decisions address the validity of nonconsensual third-party releases in chapter 11 plans, the standing of insurance companies to...more
In the middle market, businesses are feeling the financial crunch. Pandemic-era governmental incentives are ending, interest rates are on the rise, and consumer demand for some products is waning. These factors have led to...more
They say every man needs protection, they say that every man must fall. For over 40 years, “the bankruptcy community has recognized the resolution of mass tort claims as a widely accepted core function of bankruptcy courts,”...more
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more
In Chapter 11 cases, one of a vendor’s best shots at getting paid its pre-petition debt is being designated as a “critical vendor”....more
JOANN, Inc., aka Jo-Ann Stores Holdings Inc. aka JOANN aka Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, the 80-year-old, Ohio-based, arts-and-crafts operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the District of Delaware...more
Bankruptcy Considerations for Unitranche Transactions with Super-Priority Revolvers without an AAL - Unitranche debt is not new to the private credit market. It has, however, evolved over time. In the earlier years of the...more
Creditors involved in cross-border restructuring or insolvency proceedings of corporate groups will find that the approach of the Singapore courts to questions of cross-border insolvency provides the assurance of an orderly...more
As you may know, WeWork Inc. and 517 of its affiliates filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions this week. At its height, WeWork was valued at $47 billion, but the company’s Class A Common Stock declined more than 98 percent...more
In this multi-part series, we highlight strategic steps that nonprofits can take to build organizational resilience in three different phases of its life cycle—in times of health, when beginning to experience financial or...more
Material Chapter 11 cases have morphed to the point that the outcome is often predetermined at the “first day” hearing. Unsecured creditors with material credit exposure should engage early to protect their interests and...more
In a detailed and emphatic ruling on January 5, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit made it clear that if a pending Chapter 11 plan, after initial plan solicitation and voting by creditors, is modified in any...more
On 5 July 2022, SAS AB and 13 affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Southern District of New York. Owned 44% by the Kingdoms of Denmark and Sweden, SAS encountered financial turbulence resulting from increased...more
In sophisticated chapter 11 cases, chapter 11 plans of reorganization frequently include provisions that exculpate – or limit the potential liability of ‒ parties that participate in the chapter 11 process for any...more
The common law solvent debtor exception, in short, means that a solvent debtor must generally pay post-petition interest accruing during bankruptcy at the contractual or state law rates before collecting surplus value from...more
WE WON. WE MADE NEW LAW - In the Chapter 11 case of Beaulieu Group, LLC (carpet industry in Dalton, Georgia) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia, we defended Auriga Polymers Inc. (a...more
Revlon Bankruptcy Complicated by Citi’s $900 Million Error | Financial Times - As Revlon prepares for restructuring negotiations following its bankruptcy filing last week, it faces complications with identifying its...more
Key bankruptcy issues, including the propriety of third-party releases and the so-called "Texas Two-Step," as well as determination of proper case venue, have recently drawn the attention of mainstream media, the public at...more
The forecast for the English scheme and plan looks set fair despite concerns around Brexit turbulence. The restructuring market’s appetite for Part 26 schemes of arrangement and Part 26A restructuring plans shows no...more