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Distressed Investing in Energy: Strategies and Risks in a Nutshell

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From a U.S. bankruptcy perspective, distressed debt investing is often based on two fundamental principles in the bankruptcy system: 1) a secured creditor is entitled to the value of its collateral in a given bankruptcy case...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Should I Remain Employed by the Debtor? What to Know About KEIPs and KERPs - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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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

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Section 363 Sales Considerations

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Distressed entities seeking to sell assets often encounter commercial and legal challenges related to existing claims or resistant constituents. One possible solution to those challenges is to sell assets in bankruptcy...more

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In re Urban Commons 2 West LLC (Bankr. SDNY Mar. 4, 2025)

Bankruptcy Court Elects to Follow Majority Interpretation of 11 U.S.C. § 363(f)(5) On March 4, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court) issued a significant...more

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Stalking Horse Bidders: What Bid Protections Can You Expect in a Section 363 Sale?

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Conducting an asset sale through a bankruptcy auction — a Section 363 sale — is an effective and common M&A tool for a distressed company. In anticipation of a 363 sale, a Chapter 11 debtor typically tries before its...more

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District Court affirms Bankruptcy Court’s denial of $21 million substantial contribution claim

On January 13, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware affirmed the decision by the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, holding that an unofficial committee representing tens of thousands of sexual abuse...more

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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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Fifth Circuit: Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Did Not Alter Mootness Requirements for Unstayed Bankruptcy Sale Orders

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Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code offers powerful protection for good-faith purchasers in bankruptcy sales because it limits appellate review of an approved sale, irrespective of the legal merits of the appeal....more

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Should I Care That the Debtor Has Filed a Motion to Sell Its Assets? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Sales under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code have become commonplace in bankruptcy cases as a mechanism to liquidate a debtor's assets and maximize value for creditors. Selling the debtor's assets to a third party offers...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The Fifth Circuit Joins the Eighth and Ninth Circuits in Holding that Avoidance Actions are Estate Property that may be Sold...

In an opinion on January 22nd, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Matter of S. Coast Supply Co., 91 F.4th 376 (5th Cir. 2024), held that preference claims arising under 11 U.S.C. § 547 may be sold, reversing the dismissal...more

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Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors – an often-overlooked state law alternative to Chapter 7 bankruptcy

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For some folks the three letters ABC are a reminder of elementary school and singing a song to learn the alphabet. For others, it is a throw back to the early 70’s when the Jackson Five and its lead singer Michael, still...more

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Delaware Supreme Court: No "Common Law Insolvency Exception" Permitting Delaware Corporation to Transfer Assets to Creditors in...

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In Stream TV Networks, Inc. v. SeeCubic, Inc., 2022 WL 2149437 (Del. June 15, 2022), the Delaware Supreme Court vacated and reversed a 2020 ruling by the Delaware Court of Chancery that the assets of Stream TV Networks, Inc....more

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Buyer's Bad Faith in Failing to Inform Court of Right of First Refusal Precludes Statutory Mootness of Bankruptcy Sale

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The finality of asset sales in bankruptcy is an indispensable feature of U.S. bankruptcy law designed to maximize the value of a bankruptcy estate as expeditiously as possible for the benefit of all stakeholders. To promote...more

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Assets May Be Sold in Bankruptcy Free and Clear of Successor Liability

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The ability of a bankruptcy trustee or chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") to sell assets of the bankruptcy estate "free and clear" of "any interest" in the property asserted by a non-debtor is an important tool designed...more

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Can an Out-of-the-Money Junior Creditor Share in a Free-and-Clear Bankruptcy Sale?

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On July 9, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an important opinion raising the possibility that out-of-the-money junior creditors might be entitled to share in the proceeds of a free-and-clear...more

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Secured Creditors Can Chill a Bit Following Aeropostale Ruling

The ability of a secured creditor to credit bid its debt in connection with a sale of a debtor’s assets received a strong boost in a decision last month in the Chapter 11 case of Aeropostale from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean...more

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New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – Affiliates of Variant Holding Company, LLC

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Thirty-four affiliates of Variant Holding Company, LLC (“Variant”) have filed chapter 11 petitions before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtors will seek to have their cases jointly...more

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