In a 2-1 opinion, the Second Circuit overruled the district court in Marblegate Asset Management LLC v. Education Management Corp., finding no violation of the Trust Indenture Act (“TIA”) in connection with an out-of-court debt restructuring.
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USA, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dechert LLP, Bond (finance), Bankruptcy, Unsecured debt, Injunction, Statutory interpretation, Interest, Debt, Maturity (finance), Dissenting opinion, Debt restructuring, US Congress, Constitutional amendment, Second Circuit
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, In re Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation,1 represents a significant victory for shareholders who may get cashed out in connection with a leveraged transaction that precedes a company bankruptcy.
USA, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dechert LLP, Shareholder, Leveraged buyout, Second Circuit