Credit Derivatives and Bankruptcy
Credit derivatives are likely to have increasing application and importance in bankruptcy cases filed in the wake of the ongoing credit crunch and the decline in various economic sectors.
In this podcast, Michael Reed, a partner in Pepper’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, discusses credit derivatives and credit default swaps. If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of bankruptcy, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Bankruptcy Update.
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‘Unassumable’ Executory Contracts
Among the most valuable restructuring tools available to a chapter 11 debtor is the ability to assume or reject executory contracts pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. No provision of the Bankruptcy Code requires that a chapter 11 debtor assume or reject an executory contract.
Accordingly, many courts have recognized a “no action” alternative – allowing an executory contract to “ride through” bankruptcy. In this podcast, David Fournier, a partner in Pepper’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, discusses how a contract can “ride through” bankruptcy and the risks associated with the process.
If you are interested in the latest in the world of bankruptcy, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com and subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Bankruptcy Update.
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Success Fees Under Section 328; Be Reasonable and Be Specific
In complex business reorganizations, debtors and other major parties-in-interest, such as trustees, examiners and creditors committees, will typically retain a small army of professionals - attorneys, financial advisors, accountants - to assist in the case. Not surprisingly, these professionals are entitled to compensation from the bankruptcy estate.
This podcast with Fran Lawall, a partner in Pepper’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, discusses the importance of thoroughness regarding section 328 success fees and the Northwest Airlines case.
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Hedge Fund Lending
Recently, Pepper Hamilton, Pinnacle Fund Administration and Herbert L. Jamison and Company hosted a Hedge Funds and Investment Management Update. This session covered topics such as valuation in light of FAS 157, recent SEC activity, the impact of the credit meltdown, side by side conflict management, and the effect of each of these developments on portfolio construction and management. We recorded the presentations to create a series of podcasts.
This podcast features the presentation of Joe Voyticky, of counsel in Pepper Hamilton’s Financial Services Practice Group and resident in Pepper’s NY office, and Leon Barson, a corporate restructuring and bankruptcy partner in the Philadelphia office of Pepper Hamilton. Joe and Leon’s presentation was titled “Hedge Fund Lending.”
Please contact Brian Dolan at dolanb@pepperlaw.com if you would like a copy of the presentation slides.
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Supreme Court Allows Attorney Fees for Litigating Bankruptcy
On March 20, 2007, the United States Supreme Court resolved a split among the Circuit Courts of Appeal regarding whether the Bankruptcy Code precludes unsecured creditors from recovering contract-based attorney’s fees that are authorized by a pre-bankruptcy contract and incurred while litigating issues arising under federal bankruptcy law.
Listen to this short podcast with Anne Marie Aaronson, an associate in Pepper Hamilton’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, as she discusses the split and the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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Unofficial Committees During a Bankruptcy Case
Unofficial or “ad hoc” committees are sometimes formed during bankruptcy cases. However, two recent decisions rendered in the Northwest Airlines family of bankruptcy cases suggest that the formation of such a committee may bring certain – and perhaps unexpected – burdens of disclosure.
Listen to this short podcast with Henry Jaffe, a partner in Pepper Hamilton’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group and resident of both the Wilmington and Philadelphia offices, as he defines “ad hoc” committees and discusses the Northwest Airlines opinions.
To keep up with the latest developments in bankruptcy law, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com to sign up for Pepper Hamilton’s electronic Bankruptcy Update alerts.
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