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Fifth Circuit: Bid Protections for Stalking Horse in Bankruptcy Asset Sale Satisfied Both Business Judgment and Administrative...

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Bankruptcy and appellate courts disagree over the standard that should apply to a request for payment of a break-up fee or expense reimbursement to the losing bidder in a sale of assets outside the ordinary course of the...more

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Court in Puerto Rico case adopts alternative test to find settlement agreements were executory

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Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code creates a framework through which a debtor can elect to either assume or reject an executory contract. Because the Bankruptcy Code does not define "executory", courts utilize various tests...more

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Jurisdiction Over Rejection of Power Purchase Agreements—Confusion Continues

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Periods of volatility in energy prices cause spikes in energy companies’ bankruptcies. These bankruptcies lead to debtors’ attempts to reject power purchase agreements (“PPAs”). These attempts ignite the unresolved legal...more

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Distressed Solutions: Energy Bankruptcies and the Intersection of Contract Rejection and FERC

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We have seen an increase in energy companies filing for bankruptcy, and more may be on the horizon. This is a great time to review and discuss an interesting ruling in the FirstEnergy case regarding the intersection of...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Winter 2016 Edition: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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Two recent court decisions may result in a broadening of the range of options available to an equity sponsor in respect of an insolvent portfolio company. The first decision may provide increased flexibility in structuring...more

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