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On December 21, 2024, Party City Holdco Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to accomplish an orderly wind down of its...more
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On 27 September 2024, the third amendment to the “CCII” —Code for Business Crisis and Insolvency — (the “Amendment”) will be published in the Italian Official Journal, and then, it will enter into force....more
How would the Spanish court tackle the issues faced by the English Court of Appeal in Adler? Our analysis provides an instructive comparison for groups, shareholders, and creditors when considering where to restructure....more
A California court recently confirmed a plan for a cannabis-related business to sell its equity assets in a Canadian cannabis company and distribute the proceeds to creditors, a milestone ruling that may open a new path for...more
In this multi-part series, we highlight strategic steps that nonprofits can take to build organizational resilience in three different phases of its life cycle—in times of health, when beginning to experience financial or...more
A recent Bankruptcy Court decision indicates that Rule 2004—a powerful information-gathering tool that has long been utilized by foreign representatives in chapter 15 cases—may also be used by creditors in appropriate...more
Where a company’s liquidation is necessary, deciding who or where is best placed to administer an orderly wind down for the benefit of creditors can be difficult: the shortfall of assets in an insolvency will highlight...more
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In a March 19, 2019 summary order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a purported shareholder’s appeal challenging the chapter 15 recognition of a Cayman Islands...more
The ability of a trustee or chapter 11 debtor in possession ("DIP") to sell bankruptcy estate assets "free and clear" of liens on the property under section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code has long been recognized as one of the...more
The "Devil's Dictionary" is a quick-reference guide for commercial lenders and other restructuring professionals. In this series, we highlight many of the buzz words found in the Dictionary and used in today's bankruptcy...more