Wilmington, DE (December 13, 2017) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce nine attorneys associated with the firm were admitted to the Delaware bar on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. “We congratulate these new attorneys upon reaching this milestone,” said Morris Nichols hiring partner Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky. “The... Continue Reading
The Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group is recognized as one of the premier restructuring and reorganizing practices in the United States. Recipient of the Turnaround Management Association’s 2012 Turnaround of the Year Award, the 2015 Turnaround Atlas Award and most recently the 2017 M&A Advisor Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($10MM to $25MM) as well as Energy Deal of the Year (Over $100MM to $500MM). This group is consistently ranked as a Band 1 firm by Chambers USA for Delaware Bankruptcy/Restructuring.
Our Clients
The Business Reorganization & Restructuring practice regularly serves as lead or co-counsel for publicly-traded and privately-held debtors in possession, official creditors’ committees, bondholders’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors, pre- and post-petition lenders, equity holders, purchasers of assets and variety of other parties-in-interest. These representations require skillful negotiating and masterful knowledge of the specific practices and procedures regarding insolvencies and of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court and District Court as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Uniquely Qualified
Since 1990, Delaware has been the venue for nearly half of the nation's largest bankruptcy cases. Morris Nichols has represented debtors, committees and other key parties in many of these sophisticated proceedings. The team also collaborates with the Firm’s other practice groups, particularly colleagues practicing business and corporate litigation, real estate and corporate and commercial counseling to provide clients with the exceptional knowledge and experience needed for complex restructuring and workouts. Having handled some of the nation’s largest bankruptcy cases, Morris Nichols has the resources and experience to assist troubled businesses and other major parties in large, complex proceedings.
Our Approach
We make it our goal to understand our clients’ business and devise innovative solutions that are practical and cost effective while providing superior service equal to or better than large national firms. We work with our clients to quickly respond to today’s challenges and skillfully plan for our clients’ long-range objectives.
Attorneys
Derek C. Abbott
Donna L. Culver
Robert J. Dehney
Robert J. Dehney
Partner
Tel: (302) 351-9353
rdehney@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Curtis S. Miller
Curtis S. Miller
Partner
Tel: (302) 351-9412
cmiller@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Andrew R. Remming
Andrew R. Remming
Partner
Tel: (302) 351-9405
aremming@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Eric D. Schwartz
Eric D. Schwartz
Partner
Tel: (302) 351-9308
eschwartz@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Gregory W. Werkheiser
Gregory W. Werkheiser
Partner
Tel: (302) 351-9229
gwerkheiser@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Daniel B. Butz
Daniel B. Butz
Special Counsel
Tel: (302) 351-9348
dbutz@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Jose F. Bibiloni
Jose F. Bibiloni
Associate
Tel: (302) 351-9472
jbibiloni@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Andrew S. Golden
Andrew S. Golden
Associate
Tel: (302) 351-9105
agolden@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Matthew B. Harvey
Matthew B. Harvey
Associate
Tel: (302) 351-9393
mharvey@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Tamara K. Mann
Matthew O. Talmo
Matthew O. Talmo
Associate
Tel: (302) 351-9471
mtalmo@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Paige N. Topper
Paige N. Topper
Associate
Tel: (302) 351-9148
ptopper@mnat.com
Business Reorganization & Restructuring
Representative Matters
- Debtors:
- Delta Petroleum
- Hercules Offshore, Inc.
- KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Laboratory Partners
- Lily Robotics
- Nortel Networks
- Optim Energy
- Ormet
- Overseas Shipholding Group
- Security National Properties
- Seegrid
- Seventy Seven Energy Inc.
- Tamara Mellon Brand, LLC
- Venoco Inc.
- WP Steel
- Cross-Border Cases:
- Forest Oil
- Fraser Papers
- Hollinger
- Zodiac Pool Solutions
- Official Committees in:
- Baxano
- Boomerang Tube
- Exide Tech.
- Syms/Filene’s Basement
- Lenders, Bondholders, Agents, Indenture Trustees &
AdHoc Committees in:- Cache
- Dendreon
- Edwin Watts Golf
- Endeavor Int’l
- Harry & David
- Longview Power
- Mineral Park
- Molycorp
- MSD Performance
- RadioShack
- Signal International, Inc.
- Sports Authority
- Trump Entertainment Resorts
- Equity Holders in:
- Energy Future Holdings
- Caesars
- Acquirers:
- DISH Network
- Great Lakes Copper
- Fifth Street Finance
- Fortistar
- Fuddruckers Restaurants
- RCI (Ritz Camera)
News
Morris Nichols Ranked in Twenty Practice Areas in U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2018
Wilmington, DE (November 1, 2017) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP has been recognized in twenty practice areas in the 2018 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms." In the 2018 rankings, the firm was once again selected for inclusion in the national category for “Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions” as well as a... Continue Reading
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Nine Morris Nichols Litigators in 2018 Guide
Wilmington, DE (October 17, 2017) – Benchmark Litigation has released its 2018 guide to the leading U.S. litigation law firms. Once again, Benchmark ranked Morris Nichols in the “Highly Recommended” band for Delaware, with peers noting the firm is a top player in the First State. Nine Morris Nichols attorneys were ranked as leading Delaware... Continue Reading
32 Morris Nichols Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018
Wilmington, DE (August 15, 2017) – Thirty-two attorneys from Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP were selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 83,000 eligible attorneys. Six firm attorneys earned “Lawyer of the Year” designations (noted... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Invited to Join INSOL Taskforce 2021 Working Group
Wilmington, DE (July 25, 2017) – Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, has been invited as part of INSOL's Strategic Plan 2021 to join a Taskforce 2021 Working Group to “Enhance the involvement and relevance of the small practice network”. INSOL International is a world-wide federation... Continue Reading
Chambers USA 2017 Ranks Morris Nichols Band 1 in Four Delaware Practice Areas; 23 Morris Nichols Attorneys Recognized Among the Best in Delaware
Wilmington, DE (May 26, 2017) – The 2017 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business again ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP as a Band 1 law firm in the Delaware categories for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property. Twenty-three... Continue Reading
16 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2017 Delaware Super Lawyers
Wilmington, DE (May 12, 2017) – Sixteen Morris Nichols attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2017 Delaware Super Lawyers list. William M. Lafferty was named to the “Top 10” list for Delaware. In addition, attorneys Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky, Kimberly Gill McKinnon, D. McKinley (Mac) Measley, and Curtis S. Miller were... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Speaks at Terralex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group 2017 Meeting in Beijing, China
Wilmington, DE (April 7, 2017) – Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, spoke at the Terralex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group Meeting in Beijing, China on April 7, 2017. Eric serves as Co-Chair of the group, and provided opening and closing remarks as well as moderated the roundtable... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Speaks at The M&A Advisor’s 2017 Distressed Investing Summit
Wilmington, DE (March 27, 2017) – Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, spoke at The M&A Advisor’s 2017 Distressed Investing Summit in Palm Beach, Fla. on March 23, 2017. He joined The Honorable Judge Kevin J. Carey and other panelists in the Stalwarts Roundtable discussion,... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz is Country Chapter Contributor for the United States for the INSOL International Special Report titled “Office-Holder Remuneration-Some International Comparisons”
Wilmington, DE (March 1, 2017) – INSOL International published the Special Report titled “Office-holder Remuneration: Some International Comparisons” by Eric Baijal of BBM Solicitors, Scotland with country chapters provided by 14 individual contributors. Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner,... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Represents Terminal Investment Limited in Acquisition of Controlling Stake in Total Terminals International
Wilmington, DE (February 6, 2017) – Morris Nichols successfully represented Terminal Investment Limited SARL (“TiL”) as lead counsel in its cross-border acquisition from Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. (“Hanjin”) of a controlling stake in Total Terminals International, LLC (“TTI”), a Delaware limited liability company which operates two... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Recognized by The M&A Advisor 2017 Turnaround Awards
Wilmington, DE (January 27, 2017) – Today, The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 11th Annual Turnaround Awards. Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP was recognized in two categories for restructuring work and for reorganization in the energy sector. Together with co-counsel Hogan Lovells US LLP, the firm was recognized for work on... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Associates Admitted to Practice in Delaware
Wilmington, DE (December 14, 2016) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce nine attorneys were sworn-in to the Delaware bar on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. “We are pleased to congratulate these talented individuals and welcome them to the Morris Nichols team,” said hiring partner Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky. “The... Continue Reading
Derek Abbott to Be Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy
Wilmington, DE (November 10, 2016) – The American College of Bankruptcy announced today that Morris Nichols partner Derek Abbott will be inducted as a Fellow of the 28th Class of the College on March 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Derek is one of 30 insolvency professionals being honored and recognized for their professional excellence and... Continue Reading
U.S. News – Best Lawyers Ranks Morris Nichols Among “Best Law Firms” in 2017 Guide
Wilmington, DE (November 1, 2016) – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has once again ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in its annual guide of the “Best Law Firms.” In the 2017 edition, the firm was selected for inclusion in the national category for “Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions” as well as a diverse array of Delaware... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Unveils Thought Leadership ePub Companions
Wilmington, DE (August 18, 2016) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, a leader in Delaware law, launched a series of Delaware legal practice ePublications. Available for download on MNAT.com, the ePubs afford the reader convenient access via mobile device or desktop. “This is another example of how we are providing our clients and... Continue Reading
31 Morris Nichols Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017
Wilmington, DE (August 15, 2016) – Thirty attorneys from Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP were selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 79,000 eligible attorneys. Six firm attorneys earned “Lawyer of the Year” designations (noted... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Partners with KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Overcome Challenges to Complete Successful Reorganization
Wilmington, DE (July 12, 2016) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht and Tunnell LLP (“Morris Nichols”) announced today that it, together with co-counsel Hogan Lovells US LLP, has served as chapter 11 bankruptcy counsel for KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Brisbane, California based development stage, biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Speaks at Terralex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group 2016 European Meeting in Budapest, Hungary
Wilmington, DE (June 8, 2016) – Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will speak at the Terralex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group 2016 European Meeting in Budapest, Hungary on June 10, 2016. He will speak from a U.S. perspective on “How decreasing interest rates in the long run may... Continue Reading
Chambers USA 2016 Ranks Morris Nichols Band 1 in Four Delaware Practice Areas; 25 Morris Nichols Attorneys Recognized Among the Best in Delaware
Wilmington, DE (May 27, 2016) – The 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business again ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP as a Band 1 law firm in the Delaware categories for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property. Twenty-five Morris... Continue Reading
17 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2016 Delaware Super Lawyers
Wilmington, DE (May 13, 2016) – Seventeen Morris Nichols attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2016 Delaware Super Lawyers list. Jack B. Blumenfeld was named to the “Top 10” list for Delaware. In addition, attorneys Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky, D. McKinley (Mac) Measley, Curtis S. Miller, and Matthew R. Clark were recognized as... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Named 2016 Turnaround Atlas Awards Finalist
Wilmington, DE (May 11, 2016) – The Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group has been named a finalist of the 2016 Turnaround Atlas Awards in two categories. Global M&A received 270 transaction nominations in 2016, with just 48 selected as finalists. In the category of “Turnaround of the Year: Middle Markets,”... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Speaks at 2016 TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group Meeting in Lima, Peru
Wilmington, DE (May 9, 2016) – Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will speak at the opening session of the TerraLex joint practice group meeting of the Construction, Bankruptcy, Energy, Environmental & Real Estate practice groups at the 2016 TerraLex Global Meeting in Lima, Peru. Eric... Continue Reading
Six Morris Nichols Partners Listed Among Best Lawyers 2016 Women in the Law
Wilmington, DE (May 3, 2016) – Six partners from Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP have been included in Best Lawyers Business Edition’s list of 2016 Women in the Law. Featuring peer-nominated attorneys in 140 practice areas, the list is part of the inaugural Best Lawyers Business Edition publication, produced in collaboration with the... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz guest lecturer at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Wilmington, DE (March 31, 2016) – Eric Schwartz was a guest lecturer at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Mr. Schwartz lectured on the subject of corporate fiduciary duties in a distress situation to the Corporate Restructuring class of students in the masters in business program. Mr. Schwartz' hour-long lecture covered... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Elects Mac Measley, Andrew Remming, Jason Russell as Partners; Karl Randall as Special Counsel
Wilmington, DE (January 4, 2016) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that Mac Measley, Andrew Remming and Jason Russell have been elected partners, and that Karl Randall has been promoted to special counsel, effective January 1, 2016. “We are proud to congratulate Mac, Andrew, Jason, and Karl on reaching these... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Increases Associate Salaries to $160,000
Wilmington, DE (December 14, 2015) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s starting salary for first-year Associates will increase from $145,000 to $160,000, effective January 1, 2016. “We are proud to be a consistent market leader here in Delaware,” said hiring partner Megan... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Associates Admitted to Practice in Delaware
Wilmington, DE (December 9, 2015) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce six attorneys were sworn-in to the Delaware bar on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. “We are proud to congratulate this talented group of new attorneys,” said hiring partner Megan Ward Cascio. “Their impressive academic performance and... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Participates in 2015 TMA Asia Pacific Conference
Wilmington, DE (November 19, 2015) – The Turnaround Management Association hosted its 2015 TMA Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore and Morris Nichols Partner, Eric Schwartz was invited to present on the Judges Panel covering the topic of Restructuring Regimes. He joined Judicial Commissioner Kannan Ramesh of the Supreme Court of Singapore and... Continue Reading
U.S. News – Best Lawyers Recognizes Morris Nichols in 2016 “Best Law Firms” Guide
Wilmington, DE (November 2, 2015) – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has once again ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in its annual guide of the “Best Law Firms.” In the 2016 edition, the firm was selected for inclusion in a diverse array of bankruptcy, corporate, intellectual property, and trust law practice areas in Delaware. The... Continue Reading
Who's Who Legal: Insolvency & Restructuring 2016 Names Morris Nichols Partner Derek Abbott
Wilmington, DE (September 30, 2015) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP partner Derek Abbott has been identified as a leading restructuring and insolvency attorney by the Who’s Who Legal independent research team. He will be listed in the upcoming publication, Who’s Who Legal: Restructuring & Insolvency 2016. As a member of the... Continue Reading
30 Morris Nichols Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
Wilmington, DE (August 17, 2015) – Thirty attorneys from Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP were selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 79,000 eligible attorneys. Jack B. Blumenfeld was named the Best Lawyers® 2016 Litigation-Intellectual... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Recognized at 2015 Turnaround Atlas Awards
Wilmington, DE (June 27, 2015) – The Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group received a Turnaround Atlas Award trophy for its role as debtor’s counsel in the Overseas Shipholding Group Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. The transaction was deemed “Corporate Turnaround of the Year.” Morris Nichols worked closely... Continue Reading
Greg Werkheiser Moderates ABI Discussion of Supreme Court’s Ruling in Baker Botts LLP v. ASARCO LLC
Morris Nichols partner Greg Werkheiser served as the moderator for the American Bankruptcy Institute’s briefing on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Baker Botts LLP v. ASARCO LLC. On Monday, the high court ruled that §330(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code does not permit bankruptcy courts to award fees to §327(a) professionals... Continue Reading
Greg Werkheiser Quoted in BNA’s Bankruptcy Law Reporter on ASARCO Decision
Morris Nichols partner Greg Werkheiser provided commentary to Bloomberg BNA in its analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on attorneys’ fee-defense litigation in Baker Botts LLP v. ASARCO LLC. In a 6-3 decision issued on June 15, 2015, the high court found that bankruptcy attorneys cannot be awarded attorneys’ fees for work... Continue Reading
Two Morris Nichols Attorneys Announced As Winners of the 6th Annual 40 Under 40 Emerging Leader Awards
Wilmington, DE (May 20, 2015) – The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Awards on Monday, May 18, 2015. Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP partners Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky and Curtis S. Miller were both named winners for the Legal Advisor Category. The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its... Continue Reading
Chambers USA 2015 Ranks 23 Morris Nichols Attorneys and 4 Practice Groups Among the Best in Delaware
Wilmington, DE (May 19, 2015) – The 2015 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP as a Band 1 law firm in the Delaware categories for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property. Twenty-three Morris Nichols... Continue Reading
16 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2015 Delaware Super Lawyers
Wilmington, DE (May 15, 2015) – Sixteen Morris Nichols attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2015 Delaware Super Lawyers. Jack B. Blumenfeld was named to the “Top 10” list for Delaware. In addition, attorneys Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky, Curtis S. Miller and Matthew R. Clark were recognized as 2015... Continue Reading
Greg Werkheiser Quoted in Law360 on Rennert Verdict
Morris Nichols partner Greg Werkheiser provided commentary to Law360 in its analysis of the $118 million jury verdict in Magnesium Corp. of America et al. v. Renco Group Inc. et al. The case concerned “so-called fraudulent conveyances” extracted by Ira Rennert and his firm from Magnesium Corp. of America in the late 1990s. The magnesium... Continue Reading
Turnarounds & Workouts Recognizes Morris Nichols on List of Top Restructurings of 2014
Wilmington, DE (January 30, 2015) – Turnarounds & Workouts recognized Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in its annual report identifying “Successful Restructurings” of 2014. Morris Nichols was recognized for work on the chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring of Security National Properties Funding III, just one of 12... Continue Reading
2015 U.S. News - Best Lawyers Ranks Morris Nichols Among “Best Law Firms” in Delaware
Wilmington, DE (November 3, 2014) – In the 2015 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® rankings of the “Best Law Firms”, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP was selected for inclusion in a diverse array of bankruptcy, corporate, intellectual property, and trust law practice areas in Delaware. The 16 practice... Continue Reading
28 Morris Nichols Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015
Wilmington, DE (August 18, 2014) – Twenty-eight attorneys from Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell were selected for inclusion in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 50,000 attorneys. Two partners received special recognition as 2015 Delaware Lawyer of the Year: Jack... Continue Reading
Who's Who Legal: Insolvency & Restructuring 2014 Names Morris Nichols Attorneys
Wilmington, DE (July 1, 2014) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell partners Derek C. Abbott and Robert J. Dehney have been recognized in the Who’s Who Legal: Insolvency & Restructuring 2014. Through client and peer research, the independent guide evaluates hundreds of attorneys worldwide to identify leaders in the field. As... Continue Reading
17 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected For Inclusion in Super Lawyers- Delaware Edition 2014
Wilmington, DE (May 19, 2014) – 17 Morris Nichols attorneys have been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers - Delaware Edition 2013. Jack Blumenfeld and A. Gilchrist Sparks, III, were named to the Best of the Best Top 10 Delaware Super Lawyers list. In addition, attorneys Eric Klinger-Wilensky and Curtis Miller were recognized as 2014 Delaware... Continue Reading
Chambers USA 2014 Names 21 Morris Nichols Attorneys and 4 Practice Groups as Best in Delaware
Wilmington, DE (May 23, 2014) – The 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty-one Morris Nichols’ attorneys and four practice groups as best in Delaware. Chambers annually conducts in-depth interviews of commercial users of legal services to assess the strengths and reputations of US... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Partner, Derek C. Abbott Elected to ABI's Board of Directors
Wilmington, DE (April 28, 2014) – The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) announced that Derek C. Abbott of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP has been elected to ABI’s Board of Directors. An ABI member since 1998 Abbott has been a speaker, a member of ABI’s Business Reorganization Committee and assisted in the planning of... Continue Reading
2014 Chambers USA Directory Ranks 21 Morris Nichols Attorneys as 'Leaders in their Field"
Wilmington, DE (March, 2014) – The Firm congratulates its 21 attorneys who will be included in the 2014 Chambers USA “Leaders in their Field” legal directory by Chambers & Partners. Several practices and lawyers are recognized in more than one area. Delaware A Gilchrist Sparks III, Chancery & Corporate /M&A Derek... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Moderates Making Your Case: Presenting Valuation Evidence at VALCON 2014
Wilmington, DE (February 28, 2014) – Morris Nichols partner Eric Schwartz moderated the panel “Making Your Case: Presenting Valuation Evidence” during VALCON 2014. The panel covered strategies and tips for presenting financial evidence in chapter 11 cases. Panelists discussed the selection, roles and fee arrangements of financial... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Wins 2013 Legal Award: Insolvency Law Firm of the Year - Delaware
Wilmington, DE (February 4, 2014) – The Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group has won the Acquisition International 2013 Legal Award: Insolvency Law Firm of the Year – Delaware. Award winners are determined through a polling process involving Acquisition International's 53,000+ readership constituting... Continue Reading
18 Morris Nichols Practice Areas Named in U.S. News/Best Lawyers 2014 Rankings of Best Law Firms in Delaware
Wilmington, DE (November 1, 2013) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce its selection to the U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings for Delaware in the following 18 practice areas: Administrative/Regulatory Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Opening Speaker at 2013 TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group Meeting
Wilmington, DE (September 29, 2013) – Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, served as opening speaker at the TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group Meeting, at the TerraLex Global Meeting in Paris, France. The Group's featured presentation, Current Developments Regarding Intellectual... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Attorneys Named to 2014 Best Lawyers in America - 60 Practice Specialty Selections; 22 Top-Listed Practice areas; 5 Delaware Lawyers of the Year
Wilmington, DE (August 21, 2013) – Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that two thirds of the firm's partnership have been selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The firm was noted for 60 individual specialty selections, 22 "Top-Listed" practice specialties, and five individual 2014 Delaware Lawyers of the... Continue Reading
Chambers USA 2013 Names 17 Morris Nichols Attorneys and 4 Practice Groups as Best In Delaware
Wilmington, DE (May 24, 2013) – The 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked seventeen Morris Nichols’ attorneys and four practice groups as best in Delaware. Chambers annually conducts in-depth interviews of commercial users of legal services to assess the strengths and reputations of US... Continue Reading
22 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers - Delaware Edition 2013
Wilmington, DE (May 23, 2013) – 22 Morris Nichols attorneys have been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers - Delaware Edition 2013. Rick Alexander and A. Gilchrist Sparks, III, were named to the Best of the Best Top 10 Delaware Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Wins TMA's 2012 Turnaround of the Year Award
Wilmington, DE (October 18, 2012) – Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group received a Turnaround of the Year Award for its role as part of the turnaround team that helped reverse the fortunes of Trico Marine Group (TMG), one of Europe’s most widely-recognized brands in the offshore subsea-services... Continue Reading
Gregory Werkheiser Appointed Co-Chair of Appeals Subcommittee for ABA Section of Litigation Bankruptcy & Insolvency Committee
Wilmington, DE (September 26, 2012) - Gregory W. Werkheiser, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, has been appointed co-chair of the Appeals Subcommittee for the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee. The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Committee is made up... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Appointed Co-Chair of TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group
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28 Morris Nichols Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2013
Wilmington, DE (August 31, 2012) – 28 Morris Nichols attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America 2013 in twenty two practice areas. Morris Nichols lawyers were selected for outstanding reputations and distinguished work in their practice areas based on a confidential peer-review survey of the top attorneys in the country, according... Continue Reading
Gregory Werkheiser is Named to Board of Advisors for the Widener Law Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law
Wilmington, DE (June 8, 2012) - Gregory W. Werkheiser, member of the Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group, has been named to the Board of Advisors for the Widener Law Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law. The Widener University School of Law’s Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law serves... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Helps Fox Sports to Successful Outcome in Dodgers Bankruptcy
Wilmington, DE (January 20, 2012) - Partnering with litigation counsel Jenner & Block LLP, bankruptcy attorneys from Morris Nichols helped preserve valuable media rights held by News Corporation’s Fox Sports Net West 2, LLC (“Prime Ticket”) in the face of challenges by the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers. Prior to... Continue Reading
Curtis Miller Appointed Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Wilmington, DE (November 1, 2011) – Curtis Miller, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring associate, has been appointed Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. The mission of the Federal Bar Association, founded in 1920, is to strengthen the federal legal system and... Continue Reading
Twenty-One Morris Nichols Practice Areas Named in U.S. News/Best Lawyers 2011-2012 Rankings of Best Law Firms
Wilmington, DE (November 16, 2011) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP has been recognized in twenty-one practice areas in the U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers 2011 - 2012 "Best Law Firms" rankings. Those practice areas are Administrative/Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights,... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group a Finalist for Turnaround Deal of the Year at the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
Wilmington, DE (November 17, 2011) – The Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group has been named a finalist for the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards in the Turnaround Deal of the Year and Consumer and Retail Products categories (up to $250 million). The Group was selected for its efforts in the sale of Townsends, Inc.,... Continue Reading
Tarik Haskins, Curtis Miller, Eric Wilensky to Become Morris Nichols' Newest Partners
Wilmington, DE (October 20, 2011) – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that Tarik J. Haskins, Curtis Miller and Eric Wilensky will become partners, effective January 1, 2012. Rick Alexander, firm Chair, made the announcement of the election. Tarik Haskins joined Morris Nichols in 2006 and is a member... Continue Reading
Derek Abbott Receives the Caleb R. Layton III Service Award
Wilmington, DE (September 23, 2011) – Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Derek Abbott is the 2011 recipient of the Caleb R. Layton III Service Award. The annual award is given by the judges of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Delaware to an attorney who personifies the... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Appointed as an Officer for American Bankruptcy Institute's International Committee
Wilmington, DE – December 3, 2010 – Morris Nichols business reorganization and restructuring partner Eric Schwartz has been appointed as an officer for the International Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). The ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group Wins 2010 Turnaround Atlas Award
Wilmington, DE (July 14, 2010) – Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group has won a Turnaround Atlas Award for its role as debtor’s counsel to Big 10 Tire Stores, one of the largest independent tire dealers in the Southeastern U.S., in the successful reorganization and sale of its operations. ... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group a Finalist for The M&A Advisor's Middle-Market Financing Awards
Wilmington, DE (June 1, 2010) – Morris, Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has been named a finalist for The M&A Advisor‘s Middle-Market Financing Awards. The Group was selected for its effort in the acquisition of Ritz Camera Centers, Inc., the reorganization and acquisition of Big 10 Tire Stores,... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Opening Speaker at TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group European Meeting
Wilmington, DE – April 6, 2010 – Morris Nichols business reorganization and restructuring partner Eric Schwartz and Regional Co-Vice Chair of the TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group served as the opening speaker at the TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group European Meeting, March 18-19, in London. Twenty-three delegates... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group Named a Finalist in Three Categories for the 4th Annual Turnaround Awards
Wilmington, DE (March 17, 2010) – The M&A Advisor today announced that Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has been named a finalist in three categories for the 4th Annual Turnaround Awards. The finalists will be judged by an independent panel and award recipients will be announced at the Turnaround... Continue Reading
Three Morris Nichols Attorneys Named 2010 Lawyers of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America
Wilmington, DE – November 30, 2009 – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP lawyers A. Gilchrist Sparks, III, William H. Sudell, Jr. and Kenneth J. Nachbar have been named 2010 Delaware Lawyers of the Year by the Best Lawyers in America Guide. The firm’s lawyers received three of the six honors recognizing Delaware’s... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group Wins The M&A Advisor U.S. Middle-Market Financing Award
Wilmington, DE (September 24, 2009) – The M&A Advisor has named Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group the winner of its U.S. Middle-Market Financing Award in the Retail Manufacturing/Distribution & Good/Services sector deal category for its representation of Hancock Fabrics, Inc., in its successful... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Expands IP Litigation, Business Reorganization & Restructuring Practices
Wilmington, DE – July 6, 2009 – Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that Melissa Troutner has joined the firm as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group and that David Arens and Carl Fleming have joined the firm as associates in the Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group. Melissa... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Recognized for Role as Debtor's Counsel in Successful Reorganization of Big 10 Tire Stores
Wilmington, DE (July 23, 2009) – Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group was recognized for its role as debtor’s counsel to Big 10 Tire Stores, one of the largest independent tire dealers in the Southeastern U.S., in the successful reorganization and sale of its operations. In an announcement released by... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group Wins 2009 Turnaround Atlas Award
Wilmington, DE (July 23, 2009) – Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has won a Turnaround Atlas Award for its role in the restructuring of Hancock Fabrics, Inc., one of the only national retailers to emerge successfully from bankruptcy as a reorganized entity since enactment of the new bankruptcy amendments... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Represents RCI Acquisition LLC in Successful Bid to Regain Control of Ritz Camera Centers
Wilmington, DE – July 25, 2009 – Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Derek Abbott successfully concluded a marathon 24-hour auction on behalf of RCI Acquisition LLC in its bid for the assets of Ritz Camera Centers, Inc., America’s largest specialty camera store chain. RCI’s winning bid... Continue Reading
Gregory Werkheiser Quoted in Reuters Article on GM Bankruptcy
Wilmington, DE – June 1, 2009 – Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Gregory Werkheiser was quoted today by Reuters reporter Tom Hals in an article related to General Motors Corp’s bankruptcy filing. In the article GM bankruptcy forever linked to Harlem dealership, Greg commented concerning the... Continue Reading
18 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers - Delaware Edition 2009
Wilmington, DE – June 3, 2009 – Super Lawyers® magazine has named 18 Morris Nichols attorneys as top legal counsel in Delaware for 2009, three more than were listed in 2008. The selections for Super Lawyers are made by Law & Politics who undertakes a rigorous selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent... Continue Reading
Chambers USA 2009 Names 20 Morris Nichols Attorneys and Five Practice Groups as Best in Delaware
Wilmington, DE – June 12, 2009 – The 2009 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty Morris Nichols’ attorneys and five practice groups as best in Delaware. Chambers annually conducts in-depth interviews of commercial users of legal services to assess the strengths and reputations of US... Continue Reading
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group a Finalist for Four Turnaround Atlas Awards
Wilmington, DE (June 19, 2009) – Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring group was named a finalist in four categories for the Turnaround Atlas Awards 2009. The Business Reorganization and Restructuring group, considered among the most prolific restructuring practices in the country, is a finalist in the Chapter... Continue Reading
Derek Abbott Quoted in Bloomberg on Tribune Co's Proposed Sale of Chicago Cubs
Wilmington, DE – March 9, 2009 – Morris Nichols’ business reorganization and restructuring partner Derek Abbott was quoted by Bloomberg media in an article about the Tribune Company’s proposed sale of the Chicago Cubs. Tribune, the Chicago-based owner of the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, filed for bankruptcy on Dec. 8, 2008. ... Continue Reading
Events
2018 Delaware Bench & Bar Conference
On May 3-4, 2018, the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association presents the 2018 Delaware Bench & Bar Conference. Featuring several plenary sessions of interest to all practitioners as well as smaller sessions specific to bankruptcy, criminal, employment and intellectual property practitioners, the program is held at the Hotel DuPont in... Continue Reading
ABI Annual Spring Meeting 2018
From April 19-22, 2018, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) hosts the 36th Annual Spring Meeting, “Capital Connection” in Washington, DC. Morris Nichols partner and ABI board member Derek Abbott will moderate the April 21 session, “Latest Use of Litigation Finance in Insolvency Proceedings.” The panel will provide an overview of... Continue Reading
ABA Roundtable Discussion on Recent Trends in Bankruptcy Litigation
The ABA Section of Litigation’s Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation Committee presents a roundtable discussion on recent trends in bankruptcy litigation on March 29, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET. This event is essential for bankruptcy litigators and other practitioners striving to stay on the leading edge of practice. Morris Nichols... Continue Reading
14th Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference
The Wharton School hosts its annual forum on restructuring and distressed investing on February 23, 2018. Focusing on the theme, “Peering Over the Edge: Investing in a Mature Credit Cycle,” this year’s conference will welcome leading practitioners, academics and students. Morris Nichols partner Rob Dehney will speak on the “Chapter 11... Continue Reading
ABI 14th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program
The American Bankruptcy Institute hosts a full-day CLE program on complex financial restructuring on November 2, 2017 in Philadelphia. Featuring competing teams and a faculty of industry leaders, the event is focused on real case studies. Morris Nichols partner Derek Abbott serves as faculty and will speak at the event. CLE opportunities are... Continue Reading
TMA Delaware Educational & Networking Event
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association hosts an educational and networking event in Wilmington, Del. on October 19, 2017. The program will feature a discussion on recent developments in the restructuring and turnaround industry. Panelists will include the Hon. Laurie Selber Silverstein, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the... Continue Reading
ABI Webinar: Recent Trends in Lease Rejection Issues
Morris Nichols partner Greg Werkheiser will speak in a webinar hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute on October 19, 2017 from noon to 1:15 p.m. ET. As part of an ABI Live webinar series, panelists will discuss trends in lease rejection on a national level from both legal and financial advisory perspectives, and provide an understanding of how... Continue Reading
2017 NCBJ Conference
The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges hosts the 2017 annual meeting from October 8 to 11, 2017 in Las Vegas. Assembling business and consumer attorneys, academics and judges, the conference features educational programming and networking. Morris Nichols partner Curtis Miller will join The Honorable Craig A. Gargotta as a speaker in the... Continue Reading
Delaware Views from the Bench 2017
The American Bankruptcy Institute and Delaware State Bar Association co-host this annual program featuring leading bankruptcy practitioners and perspectives from the Delaware bankruptcy and federal appellate bench. Morris Nichols partner Rob Dehney will moderate the afternoon session, “Trends in Secured Financing, DIP Lending, Cash Collateral... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Speaks at The M&A Advisor’s 2017 Distressed Investing Summit
Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, spoke at The M&A Advisor’s 2017 Distressed Investing Summit in Palm Beach, Fla. on March 23, 2017. He joined The Honorable Judge Kevin J. Carey and other panelists in the Stalwarts Roundtable discussion, “IPO to Bankruptcy, Boom to Bust in Record... Continue Reading
13th Annual Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference
On February 24, 2017, the Wharton School hosts the largest restructuring and distressed investing-focused school-run conference in the United States. From the Plaza Hotel in New York City, the 13th annual conference will focus on the theme, “Positioning for a Maturing Credit Cycle”, with keynote speakers and panelists discussing the current... Continue Reading
2016 ABI Winter Leadership Conference
The American Bankruptcy Institute hosts the 2016 Winter Leadership Conference from December 1-3, 2016 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. On Friday, December 2, Morris Nichols partner Rob Dehney speaks in the session, “DIP Best Practices.” As Chapter 11 filings are up in 2016, so is the use of DIP financing. The panel of leading experts will... Continue Reading
ICLEGA Consumer and Business Bankruptcy
The Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia and the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia will co-sponsor a two-day CLE program on “Consumer and Business Bankruptcy” from September 29-30, 2016 in Greensboro, Ga. Morris Nichols partner Derek Abbott will speak in the Thursday afternoon session, “Turmoil in the Energy... Continue Reading
ABI 12th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop
The American Bankruptcy Institute hosts the 12th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop from August 4-6, 2016 in Cambridge, Md. On Friday, August 5, Morris Nichols partner Curtis Miller joins the panel “To Appoint or Not Appoint When Managing Bankruptcy,” discussing the standards for chapter 11 trustee appointments. Opportunities for CLE... Continue Reading
DSBA Bench and Bar Conference 2016
On June 17, 2016, the Delaware State Bar Association hosts the annual Bench and Bar Conference in Wilmington, Del. Morris Nichols partner Derek Abbott will serve as a panelist in the bankruptcy break-out session, moderated by The Honorable Brendan L. Shannon, Chief Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. CLE opportunities are available.... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Speaks at Terralex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group 2016 European Meeting in Budapest, Hungary
Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will speak at the Terralex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group 2016 European Meeting in Budapest, Hungary on June 10, 2016. He will speak from a U.S. perspective on “How decreasing interest rates in the long run may impact the lending market and... Continue Reading
2016 Delaware Bench & Bar Conference
The Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, in conjunction with the Federal Circuit Bar Association, will host the 2016 Delaware Bench & Bar Conference in Wilmington, Del., from May 19-20. The two-day conference features appellate, district and bankruptcy judges from around the United States as well as nationally recognized... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz Speaks at 2016 TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group Meeting in Lima, Peru
Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will speak at the opening session of the TerraLex joint practice group meeting of the Construction, Bankruptcy, Energy, Environmental & Real Estate practice groups at the 2016 TerraLex Global Meeting in Lima, Peru. Eric is Co-Chair of the... Continue Reading
ABI Annual Spring Meeting 2016
The American Bankruptcy Institute hosts its annual spring meeting in Washington, D.C. from April 14-17, 2016. Morris Nichols partner Derek Abbott will participate in the session, “Everything You Need to Know About Liquidating Chapter 11 Plans” on April 16. Panelists with provide debtor perspective, explaining how to successfully use a chapter... Continue Reading
Eric Schwartz guest lecturer at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Eric Schwartz was a guest lecturer at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Mr. Schwartz lectured on the subject of corporate fiduciary duties in a distress situation to the Corporate Restructuring class of students in the masters in business program. Mr. Schwartz' hour-long lecture covered the challenges officers and directors... Continue Reading
VALCON 2016
The American Bankruptcy Institute, Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors and The University of Texas School of Law hosts VALCON 2016 from March 14 to 16, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nev. The annual conference brings together dealmakers, fund investors, and financial and legal advisors. On March 15, Morris Nichols partner Andrew Remming... Continue Reading
12th Annual Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference
On February 26, 2016, the Wharton School hosts the largest restructuring and distressed investing-focused school-run conference in the United States. From the Plaza Hotel in New York City, the 12th annual conference will focus on the theme, “Finding Opportunity in a Volatile World”, with keynote speakers and panelists discussing the current... Continue Reading
2015 TMA Asia Pacific Conference
The Turnaround Management Association hosted its 2015 TMA Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore and Morris Nichols Partner, Eric Schwartz was invited to present on the Judges Panel covering the topic of Restructuring Regimes. He joined Judicial Commissioner Kannan Ramesh of the Supreme Court of Singapore and Judge Bingkun Ye of Xiamen Intermediate... Continue Reading
ABI’s 12th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program
The American Bankruptcy Institute hosts its annual program on complex financial restructuring on November 5, 2015 in Philadelphia. Taking a practical look into restructuring strategies, the day-long event will focus on a real case study of a troubled company’s efforts to reorganize. Morris Nichols partner Derek Abbott serves on the program... Continue Reading
2015 TMA Annual
From October 5-7, 2015, the Turnaround Management Association hosts its annual conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Morris Nichols partner Derek C. Abbott will participate in the panel discussion, “Keips, Kerps, Retentions and Other Compensation Packages: A Turnaround Manager's Tool Kit” on October 6. Speakers will explore the various tools... Continue Reading
VALCON 2015
The American Bankruptcy Institute hosts VALCON 2015 from Feb. 25 to 27, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nev. The conference brings together dealmakers, fund investors, and financial and legal advisors. Morris Nichols partner Robert J. Dehney serves on the conference advisory board and will participate in the panel discussion, “Absolute vs. Relative... Continue Reading
Mediation in Commercial Bankruptcy
On Dec. 10, 2014, Bankruptcy Judges of the District of Delaware and many experienced practitioners and mediators from Delaware and around the country will join together for a day-long CLE seminar. Sponsored by the Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware State Bar Association, the program will focus on the ever-growing breadth of mediation in... Continue Reading
ABI 26th Annual Winter Leadership Conference
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ABI 11th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program
Morris Nichols is a sponsor of the 11th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program on Nov. 6, 2014. Hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute in partnership with the Turnaround Management Association’s Philadelphia chapter, the day-long program will take place on the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business campus. Morris... Continue Reading
Phila TMA Delaware Educational & Networking Event
On Oct. 28, Morris Nichols partner Gregory W. Werkheiser will join a panel discussion presented by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association. Morris Nichols will host the program in their Wilmington, Del. offices. The two-hour discussion will explore hot topics and ethical issues confronting professionals in the... Continue Reading
10th Annual ABI Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop
Morris Nichols partner Gregory W. Werkheiser will speak at the 10th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop, July 31 to August 2, 2014 in Cambridge, Md. As a member of the panel on “Commercial: Going Gently into that Good Night: The Process of Converting Cases to Chapter 7,” Greg will discuss Delaware working group and U.S. Trustee Task Force... Continue Reading
The Knowledge Group Webinar: Significant Issues in Distressed Debt and Restructurings
Morris Nichols partner Curtis Miller will serve as a speaker for a webcast entitled “Significant Issues in Distressed Debt and Restructurings", on May 20, 2014, from 10:00AM-12:00PM. Curtis will be joined on the panel by Richard M. Nugent, a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Harvey Berenson, Managing Director at FTI... Continue Reading
ABI Annual Spring Meeting 2014
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VALCON 2014
The American Bankruptcy Institute hosts VALCON 2014 from February 26 to 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev. The conference brings together dealmakers, fund investors, and financial and legal advisors. Morris Nichols partner Eric Schwartz will moderate the panel “Making Your Case: Presenting Valuation Evidence.” The panel will cover strategies and... Continue Reading
2013 TerraLex Global Meeting
Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will provide introductory remarks at the TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group Meeting, at the TerraLex Global Meeting in Paris, France. The Group's featured presentation, Current Developments Regarding Intellectual Property Issues in Insolvency... Continue Reading
Getting Paid: A Discussion of the Ins and Outs of the Revised United States Trustee Fee Guidelines
As Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Federal Bar Association, Curtis Miller, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner, developed the program “Getting Paid: A Discussion of the Ins and Outs of the Revised United States Trustee Fee Guidelines” hosted at Morris Nichols on Sept. 25, 2013. Gregory Werkheiser,... Continue Reading
9th Annual ABI Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop
Gregory Werkheiser, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will serve as a panel speaker on the program titled Checking In on the Supremes: Recent Decisions and Key Supreme Court Decisions Revisited, Including Stern v. Marshall at the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) 9th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop... Continue Reading
Important Provisions—Practical Considerations of U.S. Bankruptcy Law
Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, presented Important Provisions - Practical Considerations of U.S Bankruptcy Law to a select group of blue-chip Austrian companies during a seminar arranged by the TerraLex Austrian law firm of Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner and its partner Paul Luiki. The... Continue Reading
ABI 9th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program
Derek C. Abbott, member of the Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group, will be a featured panelist at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 9th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program, September 13-14, 2012, at the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. Derek will join a distinguished group of co-panelists who will assume... Continue Reading
TMA 10th Anniversary Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium
Derek C. Abbott and Gregory W. Werkheiser, members of the Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group, will be featured speakers at the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) 10th Anniversary Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium, June 13-14, 2012, at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Derek is the... Continue Reading
Fiduciary Duties at the Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law
The Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law hosts a day-long conference on fidicuiary duties at Widener University School of Law's Delaware campus on April 16, 2012. Morris Nichols partner Greg Werkheiser will participate in the session, “Stern v. Marshall and Other Jurisdictional Issues Relating to Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims... Continue Reading
5th Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference
Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will serve on the panel To File or Not to File . . . That is the Question – Views From the Bench, Legal & Turnaround Practitioners at the 5th Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference in Villanova, Penn.,... Continue Reading
VALCON 2012
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner and practice group coordinator Robert Dehney will be a featured faculty panelist for the session entitled Bankruptcy, Valuation and Restructuring in the Middle Market: Current Tools, Issues and Opportunities at the VALCON 2012 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 22-24,... Continue Reading
2012 TMA Distressed Investing Conference
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner and practice group coordinator Robert Dehney will be a featured moderator for the panel Current Legal Developments and the Impact on Private Equity and Hedge Funds at the 2012 TMA Distressed Investing Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 18-20, 2012. Rob also served on the... Continue Reading
TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group European Meeting
Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will speak at the TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group European Meeting in London, November 4, 2011. Eric’s presentation will explore significant recent U.S. bankruptcy and insolvency cases. Bankruptcy practitioners from major European and U.K. law... Continue Reading
ABI 8th Annual Complex Financial Restructuring Program
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Distressed Debt Conference 2011
Gregory Werkheiser, a Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner, will serve as a panel speaker on the program titled “New Rules of Disclosure in Bankruptcy” at The Distressed Debt Conference 2011, held October 3-4, 2011 in New York City. Greg’s panel will discuss, among other things, the disclosure requirements... Continue Reading
19th Annual ABI Southwest Bankruptcy Conference
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Gregory Werkheiser will serve as a panel speaker on the Financial Advisor Track program titled, Betting Big to Win Big: Retention and Compensation Issues in Chapter 11 Cases at the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, September 8-10, 2011 in Las... Continue Reading
7th Annual ABI Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Eric Schwartz will serve as a panel speaker for When Creditors Overreach: Tales of Bad Faith at the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop, August 4-6, 2011 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Eric’s panel will discuss Allegheny, DSBD, et al.; motive... Continue Reading
9th Annual TMA Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Derek Abbott will serve as a panel speaker for Townsends Case Study at the 9th Annual Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium, June 9, 2011, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The panel will discuss the sale and legal issues involved in the... Continue Reading
4th Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference
Robert Dehney, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner and practice group coordinator will serve on the panel Current Climate in Reorganizations: Views From the Bench, Legal & Turnaround Practitioners at the 4th Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference in... Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Litigation Advocacy Program
On March 11, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware together with the Federal Bar Association, Delaware Chapter present the Bankruptcy Litigation Advocacy Program. Morris Nichols partner Greg Werkheiser participated in the session on “Effective Motion Practice.”... Continue Reading
TerraLex America's Fourth Annual Insolvency Practice Group Meeting
Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, will serve as program moderator for the Fourth Annual Meeting of TerraLex America’s Insolvency/Bankruptcy Practice Group in Tampa, Florida, March 11, 2011. Bankruptcy practitioners from over two dozen major U.S. law firms will be represented at this... Continue Reading
12th Annual Commercial Loan Finance & Security Conference
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Eric Schwartz will serve as a panel speaker for Cross Border Lending in 2011: Critical Issues for Lenders and Borrowers at the 12th Annual Commercial Loan Finance & Security Conference, November 29-30, 2010, in Toronto, Canada. Eric’s panel will discuss: Current... Continue Reading
Strafford Webinar: Bankruptcy: Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product
Strafford hosts a CLE webinar providing guidance for bankruptcy counsel on the implications of the attorney-client privilege for stakeholders in the bankruptcy process—debtors, creditors, committees and professionals. Morris Nichols partner Greg Werkheiser participates on the panel which will discuss legal strategies for preserving the privilege... Continue Reading
The Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Donna Culver will moderate the panel titled Attorney-Client and Joint Defense Privileges in Business Bankruptcy Litigation at the Widener University School of Law program The Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law held at Widener Law’s Delaware Campus, May 24,... Continue Reading
TerraLex Americas 3rd Annual Insolvency Practice Group Meeting
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group partner Eric Schwartz served as program moderator for the Third Annual Meeting of TerraLex Americas Insolvency Practice Group in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 13-14, 2010. Bankruptcy practitioners from nearly two dozen major U.S. law firms were represented at this year’s Meeting,... Continue Reading
3rd Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Conference
Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner and practice group coordinator Robert Dehney will serve on the panel Today’s Climate in Reorganizations – Views From Legal/Turnaround Professionals & Bankruptcy Judges at the 3rd Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference in... Continue Reading
4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference and Turnaround Awards Gala
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Derek Abbott will serve as a featured speaker on the panel “Turnaround Case Study: Ritz Camera” at The M&A Advisor’s 4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference and Turnaround Awards Gala in Palm Beach, Florida, March 21-22. The panel will discuss the successful sale... Continue Reading
ExecSense Webinar: The Instant Impact of In re Premier Int'l Holdings, Inc.
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring associate Andrew Remming will host the live webinar The Instant Impact of In re Premier Int’l Holdings, Inc. (Del. Bkrcy. Jan. 20, 2010) on Bankruptcy Lawyers and Rule 2019 Disclosures by Informal Creditor Groups on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The webinar is part of a continuing... Continue Reading
10th Annual Advanced Insolvency & Restructuring Law Conference
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Derek Abbott will serve as a panel speaker for Best Practices for Managing Cross-Border Insolvencies & Restructurings at the 10th Annual Advanced Insolvency & Restructuring Law Conference, January 20-21, 2010, in Toronto, Canada. Derek’s panel will... Continue Reading
TerraLex Annual General Meeting 2009
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Eric Schwartz will serve as program moderator for the seminar panel Global Navigation Through the Uncertainties of Insolvency and Restructuring to be presented during the weeklong TerraLex Annual General Meeting, November 11-16, in Hong Kong. The seminar is presented by... Continue Reading
ABI 2009 Complex Financial Restructuring (CFRP)
Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner and practice group coordinator Robert Dehney will serve as a featured moderator at the ABI 2009 Complex Financial Restructuring Program (CFRP) case study to be held concurrently with ABI’s 17th Annual Southwest Bankruptcy Conference at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Incline... Continue Reading
5th Annual ABI Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Conference
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Derek Abbott will serve as a panel speaker for Capital Markets: Making Bricks without Straw at the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Conference, August 6-8, 2009 in Hershey, Pa. Derek’s panel will discuss how deals are getting done... Continue Reading
Strafford Webinar: Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Chapter 11 Reorganizations: Evaluating the Benefits and Risks
Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner and practice group coordinator Robert Dehney will be a featured panelist for Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Chapter 11 Reorganizations: Evaluating the Benefits and Risks of Pre-Bankruptcy Restructuring Plans during a live 90-minute legal teleconference produced by Atlanta-based Strafford... Continue Reading
Distressed M&A and Investments Summit
Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner and practice group coordinator Robert Dehney will be a featured panelist for Sale Strategies: Dynamics of Selling Distressed Company at the Distressed M&A and Investments Summit in Chicago, Illinois on June 22, 2009. The seminar panel will analyze the difficulties in selling... Continue Reading
Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum 2009
Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner and practice group coordinator Robert Dehney will be a featured moderator at the Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum – Spring 2009 in Chicago on April 28 – 29, 2009. Rob will act as moderator for the panel Looking for DIP? An Evaluation of Market Availability, Sources,... Continue Reading
Intersections of Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association co-present this special CLE seminar and social event in Wilmington, Del. on September 11, 2008. Morris Nichols partner Greg Werkheiser will speak in the session, “Treatment of Licenses and Other Intellectual Property Interests in... Continue Reading
Distressed Debt Conference 2008
Morris Nichols partner Robert J. Dehney will serve on the panel "Insider Trading Issues with Official and Ad Hoc Committees" at the Distressed Debt Conference. Firms that trade in distressed debt and serve on bankruptcy reorganization committees face unique legal and ethical challenges. This panel explores how distressed-asset investors can have... Continue Reading
Articles
Of Spoiled Milk—Warnings That Should and Should Not Have Been Issued: Another Take on the Potential for Management and Controlling Shareholder Liability Related to an Insolvent Company’s WARN Act Violations
For the better part of three decades, an apocryphal tale has circulated on the Internet about a man who leaps from a terminal height off a building only to be mortally wounded by a shotgun blast as he hurtles past an open window on the way down....
Delaware Courts Affirm Guidance for Directors in Distressed Situations
The Delaware Supreme Court and the Court of Chancery recently issued guidance for directors navigating the complex fiduciary issues that arise around insolvency. That guidance, outlined in a series of decisions in Quadrant Structured Products Co.,...
Testing Management Valuation When Something Doesn’t Smell Right
This article examines equity committee formation and methods used by bankruptcy courts to limit the costs of appointing an additional statutory committee, and it queries whether the appointment of equity committees in these cases resulted in...
Third Circuit Departs from Momentive and Enforces Make-Whole Provisions in EFH
On November 17, 2016, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held in Delaware Trust Co. v. Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC (In re Energy Future Holdings Corp.) (EFH), 842 F.3d 247 (3d Cir. 2016), that the debtors, Energy Future Intermediate...
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Adopts the “Time” Approach to Lease Rejection Damages
Recently, Judge Kevin Carey of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware issued the first written opinion in the District of Delaware resolving the “time versus rent” debate and interpreting section 502(b)(6) of the...
What Distressed Cos. Can Take Away from Quadrant v. Vertin
On May 4, 2015, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion in Quadrant Structured Products Co. Ltd. v. Vertin that provides important guidance to those counseling distressed Delaware corporations and their stakeholders. The issue in Vertin was...
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Reins in Hold-Out Leverage
In a case of first impression, Chief Judge Brendan L. Shannon of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled on Dec. 18, 2014, that Delaware corporate law’s “entire fairness” test, which is utilized to evaluate...
ASARCO and the High Cost of Getting Paid in the Fifth Circuit (and Maybe Everywhere)
This term, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether § 330(a) of the Bankruptcy Code grants a bankruptcy judge the discretion to award compensation for the defense of a fee application.
The House Always Wins: Section 1113 and Debtors with Crippling Labor Expenses
Curtis S. Miller, Matthew R. Koch, “The House Always Wins: Section 1113 and Debtors with Crippling Labor Expenses,” ABA Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation Committee (December 17, 2014)
Applying the Doctrine of Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction to Bankruptcy Appeals
Gregory W. Werkheiser, “Applying the Doctrine of Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction to Bankruptcy Appeals” American Bar Association, Bankruptcy Litigation Committee Newsletter, Vol. 19 No. 2 (Winter 2014)
When Do Court Orders Become Improper Advisory Opinions
Gregory W. Werkheiser, “When Do Court Orders Become Improper Advisory Opinions,” XXXIII American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 4, 36-37, 97-98 (April 2014)
Some Local Flavor on the Role of Local Counsel in Large Bankruptcy Cases
Gregory W. Werkheiser, “Some Local Flavor on the Role of Local Counsel in Large Bankruptcy Cases,” Written Materials for American Bankruptcy Institute Winter Leadership Conference (Dec. 1-3, 2011)
Seventh Circuit Recognizes Nonassignability of Trademark Licenses in Bankruptcy—With a Caveat
Gregory W. Werkheiser, “Seventh Circuit Recognizes Nonassignability of Trademark Licenses in Bankruptcy—With a Caveat,” Tech. & Intellectual Property Comm. American Bankruptcy Institute Committee News, Vol. 8, No. 2 (September...
Teligent Allows Law Firm Defendant in Malpractice Action to Challenge Validity of Proceeds Assignment Contained in Settlement Previously Approved by Bankruptcy Court
Gregory W. Werkheiser, “Teligent Allows Law Firm Defendant in Malpractice Action to Challenge Validity of Proceeds Assignment Contained in Settlement Previously Approved by Bankruptcy Court,” Ethics & Prof. Comp. Comm. ABI Committee...
A Tale of Three Conflicts: Three Delaware Decisions Applying Rule 1.9(a)
Gregory W. Werkheiser, “A Tale of Three Conflicts: Three Delaware Decisions Applying Rule 1.9(a),” XXX American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 4, 16, 74-75 (May 2011)
A Bankruptcy Lawyer's Take on Bankruptcy Appeals
Gregory W. Werkheiser, “A Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Take on Bankruptcy Appeals,” American Bar Association Appellate Practice Journal, Vol. 30, No. 3 (Spring 2011)
At the Crossroads: Conflict and Concord Between Bankruptcy and Corporate Law
Gregory W. Werkheiser (Editor), “At the Crossroads: Conflict and Concord Between Bankruptcy and Corporate Law,” Delaware Lawyer, Vol. 28, No. 3 (Fall 2010)
Beware of the False Claims Act Claim: The Potential Case-Killer in Your Claims Register
Gregory Werkheiser is a featured author in the May 2010 edition of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal. The article “Beware of the False Claims Act Claim: The Potential Case-Killer in Your Claims Register” discusses how recent...
Intellectually Bankrupt? Five Potential Pitfalls When Intellectual Property Interests Meet Bankruptcy Proceedings
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring partner Gregory Werkheiser was a featured author in the Winter 2008/2009 edition of Delaware Lawyer.
The Dealmaker's Guide to Buying Distressed Assets—Section 363 Sales and the Alternatives
Rob Dehney and Curtis Miller co-authored “The Dealmaker’s Guide to Buying Distressed Assets—Section 363 Sales and the Alternatives.” The article is featured in the September 2008 edition of Norton Annual Survey of...
Client Alerts
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Releases 2017 Local Rule Amendments
On February 1, 2017, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Delaware Bankruptcy Court”) released the 2017 version of the Local Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware (Effective February 1,...
Third Circuit Holds Structured Dismissal Deviating from Bankruptcy Code Priority Scheme May Be Utilized in Appropriate Circumstances
On May 21, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit answered the long-asked question of whether structured dismissals are permissible under the Bankruptcy Code with a resounding yes. In so ruling, the Third Circuit stated:...
Delaware Court of Chancery Issues Significant Opinion on Corporate Creditors; Addresses Fiduciary Duties, Standing, and Measure of Insolvency
In an opinion issued on May 4, 2015, Quadrant Structured Products Co., Ltd. v. Vertin, the Court of Chancery provided important guidance to distressed Delaware corporations and their creditors. Among other things, the Court (i) summarized...
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Releases 2014 Local Rule Amendments
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Delaware Bankruptcy Court”) recently released the 2014 version of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the...
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Releases 2013 Local Rule Amendments
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Delaware Bankruptcy Court”) released the 2013 version of the Local Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware (Effective February 1, 2013) (the...
Sunbeam Products: A Ray of Light for the Bankruptcy Treatment of Licenses Under Rejected Trademark Licenses?
In Sunbeam Products, Inc., v. Chicago American Manufacturing, LLC, the Seventh Circuit, in a Judge Easterbrook authored opinion, became the first Circuit Court to issue a reported opinion directly considering and rejecting the decades old holding of...
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Releases 2012 Local Rule Amendments and Claims Agent Protocol
On January 31, 2012, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware the “Delaware Bankruptcy Court”) released the 2012 version of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court...
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds Indirect Owner and Lender Liable for Debtor's Warn Act Violations
On July 8, 2011, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, per the Honorable Mary F. Walrath, issued an opinion applying the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”), which may have...
Bankruptcy Petition Alerts
Morris Nichols Alert – Bankr. D.Del. Chapter 11 Statutory Committee Organization Meetings Scheduled as of April 23, 2018
As a courtesy to our clients and friends, please find below information relating to upcoming meetings for the formation of statutory committees, as scheduled by the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware (the “US...
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Bertucci's Holdings, Inc. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On April 15, 2018, Bertucci's Holdings, Inc. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - VER Technologies HoldCo LLC and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On April 5, 2018, VER Technologies HoldCo LLC and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - EV Energy Partners, L.P. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On April 2, 2018, EV Energy Partners, L.P. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Southeastern Grocers, LLC and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On March 27, 2018, Southeastern Grocers, LLC and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On March 25, 2018, Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Claire's Stores, Inc. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On March 19, 2018, Claire's Stores, Inc. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Augustus Energy Resources, LLC Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case in Delaware
On March 16, 2018, Augustus Energy Resources, LLC filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On March 6, 2018, The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - HCR ManorCare, Inc. Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case in Delaware
On March 4, 2018, HCR ManorCare, Inc. filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Fallbrook Technologies Inc. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On February 26, 2018, Fallbrook Technologies Inc. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert – Ascent Resources Marcellus Holdings, LLC, and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On February 6, 1018, Ascent Resources Marcellus Holdings, LLC, and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Alert – Bankr. D.Del. Chapter 11 Statutory Committee Organization Meetings Scheduled as of February 5, 2018
As a courtesy to our clients and friends, please find below information relating to upcoming meetings for the formation of statutory committees, as scheduled by the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware (the “US...
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On February 4, 1018, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Ensequence, Inc. Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case in Delaware
On January 30, 2018, Ensequence, Inc. filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Patriot National, Inc. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On January 30, 2018, Patriot National, Inc. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - Rand Logistics, Inc. and Certain of Its Affiliates File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases in Delaware
On January 29, 2018, Rand Logistics, Inc. and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Alert – Bankr. D.Del. Chapter 11 Statutory Committee Organization Meetings Scheduled as of January 16, 2018
As a courtesy to our clients and friends, please find below information relating to upcoming meetings for the formation of statutory committees, as scheduled by the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware (the “US...
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - First River Energy, LLC Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case in Delaware
On January 12, 2018, First River Energy, LLC filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Morris Nichols Bankruptcy Alert - KIKO USA, Inc. Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case in Delaware
On January 11, 2018, KIKO USA, Inc. filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.