As you know from our prior alerts, creditors of borrowers formed as Delaware LLCs (as opposed to corporations) lack standing under Delaware law to sue directors for breaching fiduciary duties even when, to the surprise of...more
4/26/2024
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Breach of Duty ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 7 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Delaware ,
Derivatives ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Standing
Navigating the Bankruptcy Code can present many traps for unsuspecting debtors, creditors, or asset buyers. The Delaware District Court recently reminded bankruptcy participants of an often overlooked pitfall involving the...more
12/1/2023
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Delaware ,
Free and Clear Transactions ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Successor Liability ,
Successors ,
Unions ,
United Steelworkers
Once again, we reflect on the prior year for restructuring trends impacting private credit lenders. Last year it was all about “liability management”—the latest trend in which the limits of sponsor-favorable loan documents...more
1/18/2023
/ Bankruptcy Court ,
Capital Raising ,
Chapter 11 ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delaware ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Liquidity ,
Loans ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Restructuring ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Ukraine ,
Vaccinations
Creditors of distressed businesses are often frustrated by shareholder- controlled boards when directors pursue strategies that appear to be designed to benefit shareholders at the creditors' expense.
In these...more
9/30/2022
/ Appeals ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Breach of Duty ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 7 ,
Creditors ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Delaware ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Shareholders