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Why Purchasing Commercial Assets in a Bankruptcy Sale May Be a Good Business Strategy

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Businesses generally file for bankruptcy because of financial challenges or operational issues. But, while their distressed business dissolves, there could be an opportunity for another business to acquire it through a...more

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Third Circuit: Unsecured Claim for Royalties from Intellectual Property Purchased by Debtor Discharged Under Chapter 11 Plan

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Mitigating risk of loss associated with a bankruptcy filing should be an element of any commercial transaction, especially if it involves a sale or license of intellectual property rights. A ruling recently handed down by the...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

M&A Strategy Update: Union Contracts and Section 363 Sales

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In the right situations, the United States Bankruptcy Code provides powerful tools for acquiring distressed companies and realizing economic value, including synergies from vertically integrating suppliers or customers, or...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Advancing Agriculture: Security Interests and Article 9 Challenges (Part 2)

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In the second installment of this two-part series, Husch Blackwell's Elizabeth Benefield & Stephanie Kaiser will discuss security interests in agricultural lending and some of the issues a creditor may face in these areas....more

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M&A Strategies for the Acquisition of Insolvent/Financially Distressed Targets

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WLG's International Corporate Transactions and Restructuring & Insolvency Resolutions groups review and consider some of the strategic opportunities and pitfalls associated with acquiring a financially distressed target....more

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[Webinar] M&A Strategies for the Acquisition of Insolvent/Financially Distressed Targets - November 10th, 8:30 am ET

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As part of World Law Group's 2020 Fall eConference, the International Corporate Transactions and Restructuring & Insolvency Resolution Groups will host a public webinar "M&A Strategies for the Acquisition of...more

Snell & Wilmer

Can a State Law Tax Foreclosure Sale Be Avoided in Bankruptcy?

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Preference actions have been vexing creditors for as long as the Bankruptcy Code has been around. Indeed, a creditor who receives a pre-petition transfer in violation of the preference statute may have to give the transferred...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Let the Seller Beware? Debtor’s Attempt to Monetize its Own Default May Impact Sellers of Credit Default Swaps

The Sears bankruptcy case made headlines this month in the complex world of credit default swaps (CDS). A credit default swap is a contract pursuant to which the seller receives payment from a buyer in exchange for which the...more

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Triage: Sales of Healthcare Businesses in Chapter 11– The Basics

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A sale of a business under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or through Chapter 11 can provide the best possible title to the purchaser and may be an appropriate avenue for selected assets or complex and valuable going...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Diligence Deferred Is A Transfer Denied

The Delaware Bankruptcy Court recently voided the transfer of bankruptcy claims where the seller failed to obtain the debtor’s prior written consent, as required by the underlying promissory notes. Both the promissory...more

Blank Rome LLP

A Look at the Friendly Foreclosure Option

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When a debtor defaults on a loan secured by personal property, the secured lender has several options for repayment. One option is to sell the collateral securing the debt pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code...more

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