The economic hardships brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted companies globally, leading many to consider both in-court and out-of-court restructurings. Because this trend will likely continue as the long-term effects of COVID-19 play out, companies with arbitration clauses in their commercial agreements may wish to consider the impact of insolvency on their options for pursuing pending or future arbitrations.
USA, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Arbitration award, Coronavirus, Title 11 of the US Code, Federal Arbitration Act 1926 (USA), United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for the Southern District of New York