Thought Leadership Category: Insights

George Basharis and Cheryl Wesler explore the treatment, and gray area, of unpaid federal income tax claims in bankruptcy in Westlaw Journal.

Sarah Frankel, Executive Director, Business Development, discusses ‘5 Things You Need To Know to Successfully Manage a Remote Team’ in Authority Magazine.

George Vogl and Xiaoming Wu illustrate the concerns raised by debtor attorneys regarding Chapter 13 no-look fee structures and the more uniform approach needed in Law360.

George Basharis and Kevin Checkett analyze the effects the CARES Act have on bankruptcy options for financially distressed small businesses, including sole proprietors, in Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Travis Vandell and Christopher A. Ward explore the specific challenges facing middle-market companies seeking to restructure their debt, and how the Chapter 11 process differs in scale and proportion to large, mega corporations.

Travis Vandell, Kerri Mumford, and Howard Robertson examine ‘How Far Can Debtors Take Motions to Pause in Chapter 11?’ in Turnarounds & Workouts June 2020 edition.

In a conversation with The Wall Street Journal, Stretto co-CEO Jonathan Carson offers industry insight into how the number of staff reductions depends on the type of company filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Nancy Simons and Jeremy Faith investigate the affects the Small Business Reorganization Act have on the preferential transfer statute in Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code, and how trustees can minimize the risks and costs of future litigation by following best practices.

Stretto general counsel Chris Updike stresses that strong interpersonal relationships and connections are crucial moving forward after the pandemic in Law 360’s ‘Weathering A Pandemic: What GCs Have Learned So Far‘.

Dave Beltran and David W. Carickhoff discuss the strategic, but less commonly used, legal remedy of substantive consolidation of assets that trustees and professionals can use, with the court’s approval in bankruptcy proceedings.