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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Court Rejects Attempts to Lock Up Creditor Votes in Favor of Reorganization Plan

Recent decisions reflect a renewed focus on lock-up provisions by bankruptcy courts. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently severed a provision from a post-petition agreement that required...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

A Brief Guide To Corporate Restructuring Practices

Change is an inevitable part of the corporate lifecycle. Corporations often find themselves at a crossroads where adapting to new market conditions, enhancing efficiency, or pursuing strategic growth becomes imperative....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - July 2022

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

Opportune LLP

Bracing For Change: A Look Ahead To 2021

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What will the oil and gas landscape look like in 2021? Managing Director Gary Pittman discusses bankruptcy and restructuring trends and what we can expect heading into the new year....more

Williams Mullen

Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Identifying IP Opportunities in Today’s Economy

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COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on a variety of businesses, and despite their best efforts, some may end up in bankruptcy. For those businesses, selling IP assets may enable them to find liquidity to satisfy creditors...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Weatherford: The U.S. and Beyond

Akin Gump lawyers who advised the Ad Hoc Group of holders of Weatherford's $7.4 billion unsecured notes explain how the restructuring was agreed and implemented using three parallel in-court procedures Weatherford is one...more

Dechert LLP

Do Bankruptcy Courts Have Constitutional Authority to Approve Nonconsensual, Third-Party Releases?

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Yes, says the Third Circuit. The Third Circuit recently held that the Bankruptcy Court has the authority to confirm a chapter 11 plan which contains nonconsensual, third-party releases when such releases are integral to the...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Sears: Another Retail Giant Turning to Bankruptcy Court for Help

Started as a mail-order retailer, evolved to brick-and-mortar stores in urban areas and expanded to a big-box retailer through merger, Sears is now facing the most turbulent time in its history. On October 15, 2018, Sears...more

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