Findings from Gibbins’ Annual Healthcare Bankruptcy Report
Podcast Episode 186: Restructure This!
Rising Chapter 11 Bankruptcies in Healthcare
The Obligations and Responsibilities of Creditors’ Committees in Crypto Bankruptcies
Recent Tenth Circuit Decision in John Q Hammons Fall Following SCOTUS’ Decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald Could Result in Significant Refunds for Certain Chapter 11 Debtors
Part 2: Additional Implications for Cryptocurrency Companies in Bankruptcy
What Happens When a Cryptocurrency Platform Goes Bankrupt?
The Constitutionality of Increased Trustee Fees In Bankruptcy
Common Benefits Issues in Bankruptcy
Kasey Ingram and Rocco Debitetto on Bankruptcy and Compliance
Breaking Down the Latest Decision in the Purdue Pharma Case
The Legal Landscape of Make Whole Payments
Ingram and Debitetto on Bankruptcy and Compliance Programs
Nota Bene Podcast Episode 132: 2021 Business Bankruptcy Trends with Ori Katz
Straddle-Year Tax Debts in Bankruptcy: Does the King Get Paid First? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 14]
Blakes Continuity Podcast: What to Expect When Insolvency Crosses the Border
Meritas Capability Webinar - Restructuring Insolvent Airlines in the Americas: A Look at LATAM and Developments with AeroMexico and Avianca
Bill on Bankruptcy: Big Time Lawyers Pricing Themselves Out
Bill on Bankruptcy: Delaware Garners Almost All Big Chapter 11s
Bill on Bankruptcy: Madoff Victims Rooting for Stanford Victory
Recent decisions reflect a renewed focus on lock-up provisions by bankruptcy courts. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently severed a provision from a post-petition agreement that required...more
Two recent bankruptcy court decisions reflect a split of authority on subchapter V eligibility. In re Macedon Consulting Inc. finds that all future amounts due under an unexpired lease qualify as “noncontingent and...more
Restructurings defy a one-size fits all approach because every deal is unique and different tools are required to solve different problems. At one end of the restructuring continuum is the so-called “amend and extend,” where...more
In light of the banking failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic (as well as Credit Suisse), this summer, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC proposed guidance and rules for larger banks to (i) develop...more
Distressed de-SPACed companies are increasingly turning to chapter 11 as a means of restructuring their debts and preserving going-concern value. Many de-SPAC mergers in 2020 and 2021 involved pre-revenue or...more
Recently, in In re Moon Group Inc., a bankruptcy court said no, but the district court, which has agreed to review the decision on an interlocutory appeal, seems far less sure. The bankruptcy court held that a lockbox...more
Georgia-Pacific may maintain bankruptcy pause on lawsuits, court rules | Reuters - The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled to extend Georgia-Pacific’s protection against lawsuits while its subsidiary...more
Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex, files for bankruptcy | CNN - Instant Brands, the parent company of many popular kitchen products, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. Instant Brands produces Instant...more
Party City Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection | Reuters - Party City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, signaling the latest retailer to seek bankruptcy protection as high inflation has affected consumer...more
Once again, we reflect on the prior year for restructuring trends impacting private credit lenders. Last year it was all about “liability management”—the latest trend in which the limits of sponsor-favorable loan documents...more
BlockFi Inc. and eight of its affiliates (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed the most recent crypto-related chapter 11 this past Monday, November 28, 2022, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (the...more
Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments: Revlon Gets Court Approval For $1.4 Billion Bankruptcy Loan | Reuters After an objection by creditors claiming that the $1.4 billion loan could be an...more
The enacted Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the Act) introduces three permanent reforms to the existing insolvency legislation and certain temporary measures designed to address the immediate impact of COVID-19 on UK...more
The global COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the hospitality industry. Hotel occupancy rates have fallen greatly in many markets, with employee layoffs and property closures affecting even the largest and otherwise best...more
Now is the time for companies in all industries to consider proactive measures to help mitigate their risk and prepare for how they will deal with the fallout from the coronavirus. As opposed to reacting to positions imposed...more
An increasing number of businesses — even those that have traditionally been financially and operationally sound — are now experiencing unanticipated revenue losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Companies may find...more
Akin Gump lawyers who advised the Ad Hoc Group of holders of Weatherford's $7.4 billion unsecured notes explain how the restructuring was agreed and implemented using three parallel in-court procedures Weatherford is one...more
Yes, says the Third Circuit. The Third Circuit recently held that the Bankruptcy Court has the authority to confirm a chapter 11 plan which contains nonconsensual, third-party releases when such releases are integral to the...more
As more Turkish companies begin to report liquidity issues and economic pressures begin to bite, successful financial restructurings are likely to become increasingly critical to the prosperity of the Turkish economy...more
Started as a mail-order retailer, evolved to brick-and-mortar stores in urban areas and expanded to a big-box retailer through merger, Sears is now facing the most turbulent time in its history. On October 15, 2018, Sears...more
In the May 2017 issue of Debt Dialogue, we discussed the recent decision by Judge Martin Glenn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York with respect to the actual and constructive fraudulent...more
Kramer Levin’s Debt Dialogue addresses recent developments and recurring issues that debt-focused investors commonly encounter in connection with enforcement of rights, interpretation of documentation and other relevant...more