State of Play in Navigating Distressed Middle Market M&A — PE Pathways Podcast
Navigating Corporate Restructuring: Strategies to Optimize Value and Manage Liabilities — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Hot Topic: Key Issues for Nonprofit Creditors Dealing With Distressed Businesses
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How a Former FDIC Chairman is Reacting to the Silicon Bank Valley Failure, A Discussion with Special Guest Bill Isaac, Chairman, Secura/Isaac Group, and FDIC
Business Better Podcast Episode: Know The Facts: Silicon Valley Bank Receivership FAQs for Swaps
Private Equity Perspectives: Episode Three – Interest Rates and PE Deals
French and US Bankruptcy Sales Compared
Blakes Continuity Podcast: What to Expect When Insolvency Crosses the Border
Lessons for Health, Beauty & Wellness Companies [Part 3]: When to Consider Acquiring a Distressed Company
COVID-19 Survival: The $2 Trillion CARES Act and Your Business
The Polsinelli | TrBK Distress Indices are prepared and published quarterly. The indices are contrarian measures of economic performance, and are intended to reflect the level of economic distress in the U.S. economy by...more
This is the first episode in a series of discussions around private equity and distressed assets with attorneys from our Bankruptcy + Restructuring and Private Equity practice groups. Distressed mergers and acquisitions (M&A)...more
First Brands CEO James resigns amid bankruptcy process; turnaround expert in charge | Reuters - Newly instated Chief Restructuring Officer Charles Moore has been positioned at the company since September....more
This article is the sixth and final installment in a multi-part series based on the Lowndes white paper, “Selling & Acquiring Distressed Real Estate in Florida.” Each installment has examined key legal and strategic...more
Despite some bright spots, the landscape for U.S. manufacturing remains challenging. While supply chains have largely stabilized post-pandemic, the manufacturing sector is grappling with compressed margins, high borrowing...more
This article is the fifth in a multi-part series based on the Lowndes white paper, “Selling & Acquiring Distressed Real Estate in Florida.” Each installment will examine key legal and strategic considerations for acquiring...more
On August 1, 2025, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois Bill HB 0028 (the “Illinois Receivership Act”) into law. The Illinois Receivership Act, which becomes effective January 1, 2026, establishes an expansive, clear, and...more
The Delaware bankruptcy court dismissed a chapter 11 case for lack of a valid bankruptcy purpose and the debtor’s failure to establish its good faith. ...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Consumer Financial Services Regulatory practice, delves into the intricacies of corporate restructuring with Alex Rovira, a...more
This article is the fourth in a multi-part series based on the Lowndes white paper, “Selling & Acquiring Distressed Real Estate in Florida.” Each installment will examine key legal and strategic considerations for acquiring...more
When start-ups dream of an exit, they picture ringing the bell at an IPO or celebrating a headline-grabbing acquisition. But what happens when the journey takes a detour through the valley of distress?...more
The best — and sometimes only — option for a financially troubled company to avoid a piecemeal liquidation may be to seek an acquirer for itself or its assets. While a distressed company may prefer an out-of-court sale...more
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more
This article is the third in a multi-part series based on the Lowndes white paper, “Selling & Acquiring Distressed Real Estate in Florida.” Each installment will examine key legal and strategic considerations for acquiring...more
Key takeaways Private Credit in Vietnam- opportunities and challenges. A significant development in the Vietnam investment landscape in recent years which facilitates the deployment of capital has been the emergence of...more
Tariffs to the left of me, uncertainty to the right. To paraphrase the 1970’s rock song, an owner of a distressed business must feel stuck in the middle in a world of shifting governmental policies and an ever-changing...more
Barings is one of the world’s leading investment managers, with a platform that spans public and private markets, fixed income, real assets and capital solutions. In this episode, we sit down with David Mihalick, Co-Head of...more
This article is the first in a multi-part series based on the Lowndes white paper, “Selling & Acquiring Distressed Real Estate in Florida.” Each installment will examine key legal and strategic considerations for acquiring...more
Litigation is increasingly being deployed by sophisticated asset managers not merely as a defensive cost center but as an active driver of capital appreciation. Whether as a value-unlocking tool within an existing portfolio...more
Following years of explosive growth and regulatory change, the cannabis industry is at a turning point. Initial enthusiasm has fallen to harsh realities, and many cannabis businesses must address mounting financial pressure,...more
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
The UK Supreme Court’s recent decision in El-Husseini and another v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4 has clarified the circumstances in which section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (the Act) provides protection against attempts...more
The commercial real estate (CRE) industry is facing a looming wall of $2 trillion in debt maturities, with an estimated $929 billion coming due this year. These staggering numbers are particularly troubling since refinancing...more
This is the second of a two-part series addressing special considerations for government lessors in the current commercial real estate market. Part I addressed the risks posed by government downsizing and early lease...more
This CLE course will guide deal counsel in drafting and negotiating asset purchase agreements. The panel will discuss legal considerations when negotiating representations and warranties, indemnities, covenants, closing...more