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Over the past few years, one of the universally celebrated success stories in the bankruptcy and restructuring world has been Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code. Created by the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (the...more
The Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA), enacted in 2020, codified Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Subchapter V was enacted to provide a more efficient and affordable process for small businesses...more
On February 19, 2020, Congress enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”) to, among other things, streamline the chapter 11 bankruptcy process for a small business by creating subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code....more
Congress enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (“SBRA”) on August 23, 2019, to facilitate the reorganization of smaller business debtors in the United States. The SBRA, codified as Subchapter V of Chapter 11...more
In 2019, Congress enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act, which created subchapter V within chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Congress’ intent was to create a more cost-efficient and streamlined restructuring process...more
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The latest amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”) took effect on December 1, 2022. This collection of modifications may be broadly divided into two categories: (i) amendments and a...more
On February 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) took effect after being signed into law in mid-2019. Among other things, the SBRA created a new subchapter (Subchapter V) to chapter 11 of title 11 of...more
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In 2019, Congress enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act. This legislation created a new type of Chapter 11 reorganization under which certain businesses with total debts less than a certain threshold (currently $7.5...more
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The Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA) went into effect on Feb. 19, 2020, creating Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code. Acknowledging that a bankruptcy proceeding is not “one size fits all” and that a Chapter 11...more
The law that temporarily increased the maximum amount of debt a company may have to qualify as a small business under Subchapter V – the cheaper, easier, and faster version of Chapter 11 – from $2.7 million to $7.5 million,...more
On February 19, 2020, Congress enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”) to, among other things, streamline the chapter 11 bankruptcy process for a small business. Under the SBRA, a “small business” was one with...more
Bankruptcy courts have had an increase in activity since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, especially for small businesses facing financial challenges. The Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA), which was passed in August 2019...more
Top 10 Questions About Subchapter V Reorganization - Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code offers powers and benefits that are simply not available in out-of-court restructurings. Chapter 11...more
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