Thought Leadership Category: Insights

Brian Soper and Matthew Henry examine the unique challenges affecting retail restructurings, from the prefiling period through the winddown of the proceedings, that arise from the nature of retail operations and the resulting direct impact on liquidity management.

Stretto co-CEO Eric Kurtzman and Bradley Sharp take a look back to the past two decades and reveal volumes about how much the bankruptcy process has changed and what it might look like in the future.

In the January 2020 Turnarounds & Workouts Newsletter, Stretto co-CEO Jonathan Carson comments on 2019 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings and the 2020 restructuring industry outlook.

Jeph Ledda and Lynda Bui consider the potential impact of the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019. If passed, the legislation would amend the U.S. bankruptcy code to provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers.

David Watkins and Heide Kurtz examine the dramatic changes in the Chapter 7 landscape over the years, how technology relieves administrative burdens on bankruptcy professionals, and look ahead to what’s on the horizon for Chapter 7.

Chris Updike and Joseph Zujkowski explore the strategies that restructuring professionals can employ to help distressed companies reorganize debt obligations, streamline operations, and emerge as leaner, more profitable enterprises.

Jeph Ledda and Elissa D. Miller analyze the potential implications for the legal community if the Electronic Court Records Reform Act is passed, requiring all federal records be made available free of charge.

Brian Soper and Ira Bodenstein explore receiverships as a viable, cost-effective alternative for troubled businesses facing insurmountable balance sheets and business challenges due to contentious or potentially fraudulent issues.

Stretto co-CEO Eric Kurtzman and Samuel R. Maizel examine factors such as aligning interest rates, deposit terms, collateral, FDIC insurance as well as other considerations in offering best practices for Chapter 11 deposit management and bank accounts for corporate-restructuring cases and other related matters.

Dave Watkins and Ronald R. Peterson discuss the crucial role bankruptcy trustees play in bankruptcy proceedings and explain why they believe an increase in the compensation paid to these critical participants in the process is long overdue.