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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Make-Whole Premiums in Bankruptcy: Clarity in Drafting, Certainty in Recovery

In the world of commercial lending, certain contract provisions often go unnoticed—until the moment they matter most. Make-whole premiums are one such example. Typically tucked deep in loan agreements, these provisions are...more

Holland & Knight LLP

American Tire: Rubber Hits the Road in Non-Ratable Chapter 11 Liability Management Transaction

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Minority senior secured lenders in syndicated deals rely on, among other provisions, the "sacred right" protections contained in the credit documents to protect the benefit of their bargained-for agreement: primarily, that...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Recent ruling provides guidance on 363 asset sales

On February 12, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a significant ruling in the case of HE, Inc. v. Avadim Holdings Inc. and Relion Holdings LLC. This decision arose from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy...more

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When Provisions in a Loan and LLC Agreements Do Not Impermissibly Restrict a Bankruptcy Filing

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In In re 301 W North Avenue, LLC, 2025 WL 37897 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2025), a bankruptcy court recently addressed provisions in a loan agreement and limited liability company (“LLC”) operating agreement as to their effect on...more

Stark & Stark

4 Lease Auction Tips for Landlords

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During a retail bankruptcy, commercial landlords often face challenges when their tenants try to maximize the value of the bankrupt estate by holding lease auctions. Despite lease provisions that may restrict or prohibit a...more

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US Bankruptcy Court Grants Motion to Dismiss LLC Chapter 11 Case for Failure to Obtain Requisite Corporate Filing Authority

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The US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Bankruptcy Court) recently issued an opinion in In re 301 W North Avenue, LLC, Case No. 24 B 2741 (DDC) [Docket No. 253] (January 6, 2025) granting a secured...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Twilight, or Rebirth, of Liability Management? Serta and Mitel Decisions Reach Opposite Conclusions on the Permissibility of...

Introduction & Key Takeaways - The year 2024 ended with some major legal fireworks, as two important courts issued contrasting New Year’s Eve decisions on the validity of “uptier” liability management transactions that have...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Who Is the Claims Agent and What Type of Information Can I Obtain on Their Website? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Troutman Pepper's Creditor’s Rights Toolkit is a series that provides practical insights to help creditors confront the challenges of commercial bankruptcy. A claims agent is a third party retained by the debtor to take on...more

Goodwin

Intercreditor Agreements and the Bankruptcy Code

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There is no set of fixed rules when negotiating intercreditor arrangements as every deal is fact-specific, generally subject to significant negotiation and ultimately dependent on competing business rationales and negotiating...more

BCLP

The bankruptcy Pegasus: stalking horse agreements in aviation

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The bankruptcy Pegasus: stalking horse agreements in aviation - The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry, with regular international travel being halted for prolonged periods since March...more

Jones Day

"Work-for-Hire" Film Production Agreement Not Executory Contract in Bankruptcy Due to Lack of Mutual Continuing Material...

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Whether a contract is "executory" such that it can be assumed, rejected, or assigned in bankruptcy is a question infrequently addressed by the circuit courts of appeals. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit...more

Cozen O'Connor

Yeah, About That Consignment Agreement … How You Can Lose Your Goods in a Retail Bankruptcy

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You just heard a rumor that your largest retail customer is in financial distress and may file for bankruptcy. After a moment of panic, you review your consignment agreement with the retailer (this assumes that you have a...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

"Time Is On My Side" — When a "Time of the Essence" Closing Date Keeps Rolling Like a Stone for 60 Days

The recent decision of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in In re AAGS Holdings LLC, Case No. 19-13029 (SMB) (Bankr. D. Del. Nov. 12, 2019), underscores the ability of debtors — and specifically, for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Look at 2019 Court Decisions That May Shape Restructuring Issues in the Year Ahead

A series of decisions over the past year — on issues such as make-whole premiums, intercreditor agreements, backstops for rights offerings and nonconsensual third-party releases — will likely have a significant impact in 2020...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Equipment Lessor's Damages Calculation Ruled Unenforceable

In a related update, we called attention to risks and pitfalls to lenders and lessors when seeking prepayment premiums and other charges upon the occurrence of an event of default: Lenders Beware: Acceleration May Defeat...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Recent Developments in the Enforceability of Make-Whole Premiums in the Second Circuit

In March 2019, Judge Stuart M. Bernstein of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that lenders using clear and unambiguous language in their loan agreements may be entitled to prepayment...more

Bracewell LLP

The Fifth Circuit Holds Bankruptcy Code Can Impair Claims and Make-Whole Provision May Not Be Enforceable

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On January 17, 2019, the Fifth Circuit held that a creditor is not impaired for the purpose of voting on a plan if it is the Bankruptcy Code (as opposed to plan treatment) that impairs a creditor’s claim. The court further...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Recent Developments with Make-Whole Provisions in Chapter 11 Cases

A make-whole provision (also known as prepayment premium or call protection) in a loan agreement usually requires a debtor to pay a penalty based on a fixed percentage of the amount of a loan balance the debtor voluntarily...more

Mintz - Bankruptcy & Restructuring Viewpoints

First Circuit Rules that Bankruptcy Court “Retention of Jurisdiction” Provisions Not Enough to Establish Jurisdiction

It is very common for bankruptcy court orders to provide that the court retains jurisdiction to enforce such orders. Similarly, chapter 11 confirmation orders routinely provide that the bankruptcy court retains jurisdiction...more

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