In many ways, 2024 continued existing trends in private credit: modest levels of M&A activity, competition among direct lenders to deploy capital, higher-for-longer interest rates, persistent inflation, elevated default...more
1/29/2025
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Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Debtors ,
Lenders ,
Liability ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Reorganizations
There is a growing trend of bankruptcy courts approving structured dismissals of chapter 11 cases following a successful sale of a debtor’s assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. A structured dismissal is a...more
Navigating the Bankruptcy Code can present many traps for unsuspecting debtors, creditors or asset buyers. The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware recently reminded bankruptcy participants of an often overlooked...more
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
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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
This past year was marked by extraordinary deal activity. Record breaking M&A activity drove record breaking private credit activity. Private equity M&A activity was at a substantial high, with over 8,500 deals worth $2.1...more
2/8/2022
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Debtors ,
First-Lien ,
Insolvency ,
Lenders ,
Make-Whole Premium ,
Purdue Pharma ,
Reorganizations