By Andrew Dietderich (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP) Corporate debtors can decide if, when and how to file for chapter 11. …
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Bankruptcy’s Equity Canon
By Jared Mayer (Law Clerk, Supreme Court of New Jersey) The Bankruptcy Code constrains bankruptcy courts’ equitable powers, yet …
Mass Exploitation
By Samir D. Parikh (Lewis & Clark Law School; Fulbright Schuman Scholar; Bloomberg Law; Fulbright Commission) Modern mass …
Courts in Puerto Rico Case Adopts Alternative Test to Find Settlement Agreements Were Executory
By John Beck and Jennifer Lee (Hogan Lovells) A debtor can elect to either assume or reject an executory contract under …
Voting Rights Assignment Unenforceable, but Subordinated Creditor Lacked Standing to Participate in Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Process
By Dan B. Prieto (Jones Day) and Mark G. Douglas (Jones Day) In In re Fencepost Productions Inc., 629 B.R. 289 (Bankr. D. …
Structuring and Practice for Aircraft Leases to Prevent Lease Payments from Being Clawed Back in a Lessee Bankruptcy
By Stewart B. Herman (Katten) and Timothy J. Lynes (Katten) In King v. Bombardier Aerospace Corporation et al., the trustee …
Another Court Adopts Majority View in Approving Bankruptcy Trustee’s Use of Tax Code: Look-Back Period in Avoidance Actions
By Daniel J. Merrett (Jones Day) and Mark G. Douglas (Jones Day) The ability of a bankruptcy trustee or chapter 11 …
The Aftermath of a Complicated Breakup: Third Circuit Holds Stalking Horse Bidder in Terminated Transaction May Assert Potential Administrative Expense Claim Notwithstanding Disallowance of Its Termination Fee
By Ronit J. Berkovich (Weil) In a recent decision, In re Energy Future Holdings Corp., 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 7400 (3d Cir. 2021) …
Value Tracing and Priority in Cross-Border Group Bankruptcies: Solving the Nortel Problem from the Bottom Up
By Edward J. Janger (Professor, Brooklyn Law School) and Stephan Madaus (Professor, Martin-Luther-University …
Reorganization without Bankruptcy: Untying the Gordian Knot That Destroys Firm Value
By Noam Sher (Assistant Professor of Law, Ono Academic College, Israel) In a recent article, I present a new theory for …
Hidden Wealth Transfers in Bankruptcy Asset Sales: A Real Option Analysis
By Jordan Neyland (Assistant Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University) and Kathryn St. John (Legal …
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Bankruptcy & Bailouts; Subsidies & Stimulus: The Government Toolset for Responding to Market Distress
By Anthony J. Casey (The University of Chicago Law School) In the spring of 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic shut down economies …
Chapter 15 and Bankruptcy Credit Events under Credit Default Swaps
By Corinne Ball, George Cahill, Kay Morley, Jay Tambe, Bruce Bennett, & Heather Lennox (Jones Day) A recent spate …
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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules That Midstream Gathering Agreements Failed to Create Covenants Running with the Land
By Duston K. McFaul & Juliana Hoffman (Sidley) On October 14, 2020, the honorable Christopher Sontchi, Chief Judge of the …
The Development of Collateral Stripping by Distressed Borrowers
By Mitchell Mengden (Law Clerk, Delaware Court of Chancery) In the past decade, private equity sponsors have taken a more …
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The Hertz Maneuver (and the Limits of Bankruptcy Law)
By Anthony J. Casey (Professor of Law, The University of Chicago Law School), Joshua C. Macey (Assistant Professor of Law, The …
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Germany Poised for Big Step Towards Corporate Restructuring Best Practice
By Sacha Luerken (Kirkland & Ellis) Germany’s insolvency law has only in very few cases - around 1% of filings - been used …
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Special Considerations for Protecting Interests under Water Agreements in Bankruptcy
By Rahul D. Vashi, Anna G. Rotman, Chris Heasley, Shubi Arora, Kenneth A. Young, Fraser F. Wayne, and John C. Elkins (Kirkland …
When Arbitration Meets Bankruptcy: Considering Arbitration Options in the Wake of a Growing Rise in Corporate Insolvencies
By Shana A. Elberg, Christine A. Okike, & Jennifer Permesly (Skadden) The economic hardships brought about by the …
Oversecured Creditor’s Right to Contractual Default-Rate Interest Allowed Under State Law
By Stacey L. Corr-Irvine and Mark G. Douglas (Jones Day) It is generally well understood that an “oversecured” creditor is …