Courts disagree over whether provisions in a borrower's organizational documents or loan agreements designed to restrict or prevent the borrower from filing for bankruptcy are enforceable as a matter of federal public policy...more
5/23/2025
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Board of Directors ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Governance ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Independent Directors ,
Lenders ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Established in 2015 as a trusted neutral forum to meet increasing demand for effective transnational dispute resolution, the Singapore International Commercial Court (the “SICC”) is a division of the General Division of the...more
3/29/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure ,
Restructuring
Even after a bankruptcy court has confirmed a chapter 11 plan, changed circumstances prior to the plan's implementation and "substantial consummation" might make alterations to the plan necessary. If a proposed change is...more
Lawyer Spotlights: Genna Ghaul and Nicholas J. Morin -
The Year in Bankruptcy: 2022 -
A brief chronicle of the year's notable developments in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, including business bankruptcy...more
The ability of a bankruptcy trustee or chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") to assume, assume and assign, or reject executory contracts and unexpired leases is an important tool designed to promote a "fresh start" for...more
New York Bankruptcy Court Rules That Good Faith Is Not The Gatekeeper To Chapter 15 -
Despite the absence of any explicit directive in the Bankruptcy Code, it is well understood that a debtor must file a chapter 11...more
11/10/2021
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 15 ,
Chapter 7 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Good Faith ,
Insolvency ,
Leveraged Buyout
Courts sometimes disagree over whether provisions in a borrower's organizational documents designed to prevent the borrower from filing for bankruptcy are enforceable as a matter of federal public policy or applicable state...more
10/22/2020
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Common Stock ,
Corporate Charters ,
Creditors ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Lenders ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Mortgage-Backed Securities ,
Operating Agreements ,
Parent Corporation ,
Public Policy ,
REIT ,
Special Purpose Entities ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
In a highly anticipated decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a bankruptcy court order dismissing a chapter 11 case filed by a corporation without obtaining—as required by its corporate...more
10/11/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Automatic Stay ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Borrowers ,
Chapter 11 ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Charters ,
Creditors ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Franchises ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Public Policy