The essence of a Chapter 7 business bankruptcy is the orderly liquidation of the business debtor’s assets by a bankruptcy trustee and the distribution of funds to creditors.
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A receivership is an equitable remedy in which an independent third party is appointed by a court to manage and preserve a company’s assets. Though bankruptcy and receiverships are similar, there are significant differences...more
5/9/2025
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Debtors ,
Insolvency ,
Liquidation ,
Receivership ,
Reorganizations
For a debtor in financial distress, having the right team in place to steward the company through a restructuring can mean the difference between success and failure. To incentivize top talent to stay with the debtor and...more
4/25/2025
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employee Retention ,
Executive Retention Plans ,
Section 363 ,
Section 503
Over the past several days, Locke Lord LLP has closely followed the closures of Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, California (“SVB”) and New York based Signature Bank, as well as the ensuing volatility experienced by many...more