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 …
Second Circuit Affirms Enforceability of Swaps’ Flip Provisions
By Shmuel Vasser (Dechert) Swaps, like other financial contracts (repurchase agreements, securities contracts, commodities …
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Secured Creditor’s “Net Economic Damages” Estimate of Disputed Claims “Plainly Insufficient” to Establish Collateral Value
By Paul M. Green and Mark G. Douglas (Jones Day) Valuation is a critical and indispensable part of the bankruptcy process. …
Update on Corporate Bankruptcy Tax Refund Litigation
By Michael L. Cook (Schulte Roth & Zabel) Federal courts regularly resolve consolidated corporate tax refund disputes in …
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Claims, Classes, Voting, Confirmation and the Cross-Class Cram-Down
By Tomas Richter (Clifford Chance) and Adrian Thery (Garrigues) Under EU Directive 2019/1023 promulgated in June 2019, the 27 …
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Where Past is Prologue: Applying Lessons from the Past to Protect ABL Lenders in a World of Future Distress
By Shana A. Elberg, Seth E. Jacobson, & George R. Howard (Skadden) Today, U.S. borrowers are more indebted than ever …