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Representing the Mass in Mass Tort Bankruptcy

By Michael Francus (University of Virginia School of Law) Editor’s note: Michael's article is forthcoming in the 2027 …

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DIP Financing in Emerging Markets: Structural Constraints, Creditor Incentives, and Recovery Outcomes in Brazil

By Arthur Tomaz de Oliveira (University of São Paulo Law School) and Henrique Kasai (Mattos Filho) Debtor-in-possession …

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Beyond the Debtor: Third-Party Releases in Chapter 15

By Ameneh Bordi, William H. Cálix, Jacob Lester, and Noah M. Noonan (Sidley Austin LLP) The Supreme Court’s decision in …

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Don’t Bet on Bankruptcy: Prediction Markets and the Limits of Insolvency Law

By Billy Organek (Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, Harvard Law School Bankruptcy Roundtable) and Nizan Packin (Zicklin …

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COMI Chameleon: Is ‘COMI Manipulation’ in Chapter 15 a Ballooning Problem?

By Steven W. Golden and Brooke E. Wilson (Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP) Editor's Note: Steven and Brooke's article …

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Bankruptcy Law Penalties and Board Independence

By Aras Canipek (Sabanci Business School & Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE) “for debt to be an effective …

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Subordination: A Functional and Theoretical Analysis

By Steven L. Schwarcz and Isabelle Stewart (Duke University School of Law) Editor's Note: Professor Schwarcz and Isabelle's …

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Promi$e Land: The Inside Story of the Puerto Rico Debt Crisis

By David Skeel (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School) This summer marked the tenth anniversary of the Puerto Rico …

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Venezuela 2.0: A Blueprint for Restructuring its Debt and Rebuilding its Economy

By Steven T. Kargman (Kargman Associates) Editor's Note: This post is the second in a mini-series on Venezuela's sovereign …

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Venezuela’s Debt Restructuring: An Alternative Path

By Richard J. Cooper, Ignacio Lagos, and Sean O'Connell (Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP)* In the aftermath of its …

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New York District Court Affirms Narrow Scope of “Public Policy Exception” in Chapter 15 Cases

By Corinne Ball, Dan T. Moss, David S. Torborg, and Isel M. Perez (Jones Day) Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code reached its …

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When She Fails: Women Entrepreneurs and Gender Gaps in Business Bankruptcy

By Hosein Maleki (Rutgers Business School), Mahsa Kaviani (University of Delaware), Simi Kedia (Rutgers Business School), and …

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Creditor-On-Creditor Violence

By Samuel Antill (Harvard Business School), Neng Wang (Columbia Business School & Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business) …

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Understanding the Statutory Cap on Landlord Claims for Rejected Leases in Bankruptcy

By Brandon E. Barker, Geoffrey H. Smith, Megan Preusker & Dormie Ko (Mintz) This article examines how the US Bankruptcy …

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Chapter 11 Plan that Abridged Non-Debtor Lessee’s Rights to Remain in Possession After Rejection Unconfirmable as Having Been Proposed in Bad Faith

By Trisha L. Mowbray & Ryan Sims (Jones Day) The Bankruptcy Code includes special protections for real property lessees …

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