United States: Financial Restructuring

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Bankruptcy litigation has evolved from lengthy, redundant hearings to laser-focused disputes that demand strategic precision. In this edition of our Inside Litigation series, partner Jeffrey A. Fuisz...

Recent filings suggest that companies are leveraging recognition proceedings under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to obtain relief they couldn't achieve under foreign...

The Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Noteholders and DIP Lenders (the "Ad Hoc Group") obtained a unanimous judgment in their favor in an appeal following Sanchez Energy Company's long-running, hard-fought bankruptcy case.

Contrary to what many people think, corporate restructuring isn't all doom and gloom. Revamping a company's organizational structure, corporate hierarchy, or operations procedures can help keep your business competitive.

In this episode of the Lowenstein Bankruptcy Lowdown, partners Eric Chafetz and Gianfranco Finizio discuss a recent decision in Silver Airways, in which a Florida bankruptcy court allowed a sale process...

In U.S. v. Miller, No. 23-824, 2025 WL 906502 (U.S. Mar. 26, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split on whether the Bankruptcy Code abrogates sovereign immunity for governmental...

Approaching its 20-year anniversary, chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code has proven to be an invaluable tool for facilitating cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency cases.

In its New Year's Eve decision in Serta Simmons Bedding, the Fifth Circuit underscored the importance of drafting debt documents with clarity and precision and cautioned against borrowers' reliance on ambiguous language to effectuate the popular uptier exchange transaction being utilized by debtors across the country to restructure their debt.