In probing the Chapter 11 bankruptcies of Johns-Manville, Frank Lorenzo's Continental Airlines and Te×aco, the author shows not only that bankruptcy is pursued by managers more and more as a strategy, but that it is becoming accepted by the business community as a viable option and not just a last-ditch solution.
No company should proceed toward a possible bankruptcy claim without a thorough understanding of the implications of all the available options. Corporate Bankruptcy provides CEOs, CFOs, controllers, and treasurers, as well as financial advisors and other professionals involved with bankruptcy filing, the tools they need to succeed. Order your copy today!
Winning Legal Strategies for Emerging from Bankruptcy is an authoritative, insiders perspective on key strategies for representing and advising companies on post-bankruptcy matters. Featuring partners and shareholders from some of the nations leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through the different phases of the bankruptcy process and the key strategic considerations for each phase. These top lawyers reveal their advice on working with key players, including employees, customers, committees, and secured creditors in order to achieve negotiated solutions and a favorable timeline. From assessing a clients market position to setting realistic goals, these authors explain important factors in helping to develop a strategic plan that will ensure a return to smooth business operations and profitability as soon as possible. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating this complex area of law.
Bankruptcy in America is a booming business, with hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans filing for bankruptcy each year. Is this dramatic growth a result of mushrooming debt or does it reflect a moral decline that permits the middle class to evade their debts? As We Forgive Our Debtors addresses these questions with hard empirical data drawn from bankruptcy court filings. The authors of this multidisciplinary study describe the law and the statistics in clear, nontechnical language, combining a thorough statistical description of the social and economic position of consumer bankrupts with human portraits of the debtors and creditors whose journeys have ended in bankruptcy court. Book jacket.
Far from regarding the law as supreme, corporations approach law as an element of executive thought and action aimed at optimizing competitiveness. The objective of this book is to identify, explore and define corporate legal strategies that seek advantage in the opportunities revealed when the Law is perceived as a resource to be mobilized and aligned with the firm’s business and economic agendas.
An updated look at how corporate restructuring really works Stuart Gilson is one of the leading corporate restructuring experts in the United States, teaching thousands of students and consulting with numerous companies. Now, in the second edition of this bestselling book, Gilson returns to present new insight into corporate restructuring. Through real-world case studies that involve some of the most prominent restructurings of the last ten years, and highlighting the increased role of hedge funds in distressed investing, you'll develop a better sense of the restructuring process and how it can truly create value. In addition to "classic" buyout and structuring case studies, this second edition includes coverage of Delphi, General Motors, the Finova Group and Warren Buffett, Kmart and Sears, Adelphia Communications, Seagate Technology, Dupont-Conoco, and even the Eurotunnel debt restructuring. Covers corporate bankruptcy reorganization, debt workouts, "vulture" investing, equity spin-offs, asset divestitures, and much more Addresses the effect of employee layoffs and corporate downsizing Examines how companies allocate value and when a corporation should "pull the trigger" From hedge funds to financial fraud to subprime busts, this second edition offers a rare look at some of the most innovative and controversial restructurings ever.
If you're unsure which bankruptcy chapter is right for you, The New Bankruptcy can help. This guide explores all debt relief options, including determining whether you can resolve financial problems without bankruptcy and the pros and cons of Chapters 7 and 13 when a bankruptcy filing makes sense. For instance, you'll learn that Chapter 7 will do the following: eliminate credit card balances, utility bills, and more protect property needed to work and live, and provide debt relief without requiring you to repay creditors. Chapter 13 bankruptcy involves a three- or five-year payment plan that will allow you to: catch up on a house or car payment pay off an overdue tax or support balance, and pay an amount you can afford on other debts, such as credit cards and student loans. Also, this guide includes an online companion page with downloadable worksheets and easy-to-use charts, as well as a sample bankruptcy filing on the latest official legal forms.
A comprehensive guide to the new bankruptcy law--and what it means for you Sweeping changes to U.S. bankruptcy law--the first major changes to the law in twenty- seven years--are occurring right now. If you're unfamiliar with the new bankruptcy law and how it could affect you, this book will quickly get you up to speed. While J.K. Lasser's The New Bankruptcy Law and You thoroughly covers this latest reform, along with its options and alternatives, it also answers must-know bankruptcy questions, such as: how do you decide whether bankruptcy is the right path to take, and if it is, when should you file? Other topics discussed include: * The new law versus the old law * The basics of bankruptcy law that apply to all bankruptcies * Preparing to file for bankruptcy * The liquidation option: Chapter 7 * The payment plan option: Chapter 13 * The basics of debtor-creditor law * Preparing for a bright financial future * And much more With over twenty years of experience as bankruptcy attorneys, and a dozen years of experience educating people about money, authors Nathalie Martin and Stewart Paley can help you successfully navigate the world of bankruptcy and show you how to put yourself in a position where you'll never have to think about it again. Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, J.K. Lasser's The New Bankruptcy Law and You can help you make more informed financial decisions when dealing with complicated bankruptcy issues.