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Distressed US M&A volumes are on the rise

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The US appears likely to enter a default cycle in the near future, according to senior fund managers and economists. A recent bout of M&A transactions involving chapter 11 cases point in the same direction. Taking deals...more

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APAC FRI Pulse

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As 2024 comes into full swing, it is timely to reflect on the lessons from 2023 and the impact that global economies have had on the financial landscape in Australia. Post-global pandemic and in the midst of the current...more

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Pushing a Balloon Into or Against the Jet Stream? Key Takeaways from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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The 42nd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference started with clear skies and overall optimism from investors. But with Jamie Dimon’s prediction of a recession in 2024 on Tuesday morning, the climate shifted to an on-again,...more

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5 Questions with Stuart Gilson: Creating Firm Value

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We interview Professor Stuart C. Gilson of the Harvard Business School to gain his insights on how firms create value. Professor Gilson is an expert on valuation, credit and financial statement analysis, and corporate...more

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BlockFi Full Disclosure? Jenny Don’t Change Your Number, Christmas in July, and Keep On Truckin’

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BlockFi Bankruptcy Plans Opposed by FTX, Three Arrows, and SEC | CoinDesk - Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi submitted bankruptcy plans which have now been opposed by bankrupt companies FTX and Three Arrows Capital as well...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

As SPAC Boom Subsides, Some De-SPACed Companies Seek Chapter 11 Protection

The contraction of the market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and the recent challenges de-SPACed companies have encountered have attracted considerable press attention. The stocks of many de-SPACed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – April 2023 | Insights

This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the rising number of de-SPACed companies seeking Chapter 11 protection, the growth of a market designed to assume legacy liabilities, an effort to establish...more

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Rescue Binancing, Bankman-Fraud? New Cases on the Block

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SEC files objection to Binance.US bid for Voyager assets | Cointelegraph - The SEC has confirmed that they are objecting Binance.US’ move to acquire over $1B in assets belonging to the now defunct cryptocurrency lending...more

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Kasey Ingram and Rocco Debitetto on Bankruptcy and Compliance

There’s no guarantee that any company won’t end up in Chapter 11 or won’t acquire another company going through it. What does that mean for the compliance program? As Kasey Ingram, General Counsel & Chief Compliance...more

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Ingram and Debitetto on Bankruptcy and Compliance Programs

There’s no guarantee that any company won’t end up in Chapter 11 or won’t acquire another company going through it. When either happens, there are serious implications for the compliance team. As Kasey Ingram, General...more

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Leisure sector M&A awaits delayed reaction - COVID-19 is hammering leisure sector M&A—but not so much that opportunities have...

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Leisure M&A deal value totaled US$13.5 billion in Q1 2020, which, although higher than figures recorded for Q1 2019, was more than 50% below Q4 2019 levels. Deal volume dropped to 117 transactions, the lowest quarterly total...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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No, You’re a Customer: Recent Second Circuit Decision Circumscribes Merit and Preempts State Law Impairment of Safe Harbor...

On December 19, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the “Second Circuit”) affirmed a ruling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”)...more

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Hahnemann University Hospital: Healthcare Bankruptcy Highlights the Tension When Private Equity Collides with the Public Interest

A “little bit of a crisis” was averted last week in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a Philadelphia-area hospital with ties to Hahnemann University Hospital, which is also a Chapter...more

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California AG Aims to Block County’s Purchase of Two San Jose-Area Hospitals

On January 9, 2019, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California – Los Angeles Division (the “Court”), requesting that the court stay its...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules That Corporate Charter Provision Requiring Shareholder Consent for Bankruptcy Filing Is Enforceable but...

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In a highly anticipated decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a bankruptcy court order dismissing a chapter 11 case filed by a corporation without obtaining—as required by its corporate...more

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Anti-Assignment Clause Enforced by Delaware Bankruptcy Court

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On June 20, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware held that anti-assignment clauses contained in certain promissory notes were enforceable under Delaware law, contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code. ...more

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Fraudulent Transfer Avoidance Recovery Not Limited to Total Amount of Creditor Claims

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Courts disagree as to whether the amount that a bankruptcy trustee or chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ("DIP") can recover in fraudulent transfer avoidance litigation should be capped at the total amount of unsecured claims...more

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EuroResource—Deals and Debt | December 2017

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For the benefit of our clients and friends investing in European distressed opportunities, our European Network is sharing some current developments. Recent Developments - The Netherlands—On 5 September 2017, the...more

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Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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A recent Delaware bankruptcy court decision may potentially place at risk an equity sponsor’s ability to retain proceeds from the sale of a portfolio company whose performance later deteriorates, where the selling sponsor...more

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What Do Edison, Overalls and Opportunity Have in Common?

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Thomas Edison famously said that “opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Consistent with Edison’s musings, companies in an acquisition mode often overlook opportunities...more

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"Bankruptcy Court Tightens Intentional Fraudulent Transfer Pleading Requirements"

On November 18, 2015, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed intentional fraudulent transfer claims asserted by a bankruptcy litigation trustee against former shareholders of Lyondell...more

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"Oil and Gas Companies Brace for Fall Redeterminations"

For most of 2015, industry observers have predicted that depressed commodity prices will result in a surge in M&A activity among domestic exploration and production (E&P) companies, as well as a large number of bankruptcy...more

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Private Equity Newsletter - Winter 2014: Recent Developments in Acquisition Finance

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Several recent legal developments will likely impact acquisition finance. A recent decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York examines who is an “Eligible Assignee” entitled to acquire...more

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KB Toys: Don’t Play with Clouded Claims

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In a recent decision by the influential Third Circuit Court of Appeals, In re KB Toys Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 23083 at *17 (3d Cir. Nov. 15, 2013), the Court decided that “the cloud on the claim” stemming from a...more

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