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Understanding the Statutory Cap on Landlord Claims for Rejected Leases in Bankruptcy

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The number of corporate bankruptcy filings has increased significantly over the past several years. In 2024, there were 688 chapter 11 filings by private companies with either assets or liabilities greater than $2 million or...more

Jones Day

New York District Court: Cap on Landlord Claims in Bankruptcy Applies to Claims Against Lease Guarantors, and Cap Should Be...

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To prevent landlords under long-term real property leases from reaping a windfall for future rent claims at the expense of other creditors, the Bankruptcy Code caps the amount of a landlord's claim against a debtor-tenant for...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Commercial Real Estate Disputes in Subchapter V Chapter 11 Cases: Landlord and Tenant Rights in Bankruptcy Proceedings

The treatment of commercial lease liabilities in chapter 11 cases is a frequent point of contention in commercial bankruptcy proceedings. Landlords and tenants often clash over when (and how much) rent is due when filing for...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

FAQs for Commercial Landlords When a Tenant Files Chapter 11

When a tenant under an unexpired lease of nonresidential real property files a case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, both tenant and landlord acquire rights and obligations that may contravene the terms of the lease...more

Weintraub Tobin

The Importance Of Lease Drafting: Lease Language Takes Center Stage In “Cinemex”

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When in the throes of protracted lease negotiations, frustrated clients often ask me whether a proposed term is truly necessary to the contemplated transaction. Most clients start these discussions with the goal of achieving...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Rent Abatement, PPP Loans (Maybe), and Other Bankruptcy Relief in the Appropriations Act

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On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 became law. In addition to funding the government and providing coronavirus relief, the Act contains several intriguing amendments to the Bankruptcy Code. The...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Court Holds COVID-19 Executive Order Triggers Lease’s Force Majeure Clause, Excusing Some Rent Obligations

Illinois Governor’s Executive Order prohibiting sale of food or beverages for on-premises consumption held to partially excuse restaurant tenant’s rent payment obligations. Bankruptcy Court finds that Executive Order...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Leases, Bankruptcy, and Coronavirus: Force Majeure Edition

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Many businesses in bankruptcy or heading that way – particularly retail establishments – face an uncertain future as states and cities impose closures and phased re-openings. If you lease your office, storefront, or...more

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