Judge Parker of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas recently issued an order in the case of Hilltop SPV, LLC, granting debtor Hilltop SPV LLC’s (“Hilltop”) motion to reject a Gas Gathering Agreement (“GGA”) with counter-party Monarch Midstream, LLC (“Monarch”).[1] This decision allows Hilltop to reject the GGA while allowing Monarch to retain the covenants that run with the land post-rejection.
Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., 144 S. Ct. 2017 (June 27, 2024)
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on September 10, 2024 issued its anticipated opinion in In re The Hertz Corp., with a majority holding that make-whole premiums constitute unmatured interest disallowed by the US Bankruptcy Code, but also finding that solvent debtors must pay creditors their full claims as dictated by contract, including make-whole and post-petition interest, before distributions can be made to equity.
In the July 2024 edition of the Restructuring Department Bulletin, we highlight recent decisions and developments impacting the restructuring arena and share the latest news on the Paul, Weiss Restructuring Department.
On June 20, 2024, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Court”) issued a memorandum decision and order in the adversary proceeding involving Robertshaw US Holding Corp.
Alice Eaton and Sean Mitchell Discuss Paul, Weiss’s Restructuring
Practice in Vault Q&A
Alice and Sean describe the breadth of Paul, Weiss’s Restructuring
practice and what sets the practice apart in a Q&A in the 2024 edition
of “Practice Perspectives: Vault’s Guide to Legal Practice Areas.”
Elizabeth McColm and Sean Mitchell Publish “USA” Chapter in
ICLG – Restructuring & Insolvency 2024
In the latest ICLG – Restructuring & Insolvency Laws & Regulations,
Elizabeth and Sean discuss common issues in restructurings and
Alice Eaton Featured at Wharton’s PE and Venture Capital Conference
Restructuring partner Alice Eaton spoke on the panel “Adjusting to a New Era: Redefining Value Creation in Uncertain Times,” as part of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s 2024 Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference on March 29. The panel covered the use of innovative financing instruments and structures for investments in distressed assets.
Elizabeth McColm Discusses Women in Restructuring at Winter Bankruptcy Conference
On April 22, 2024, in the chapter 11 cases of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
Motions to Transfer Venue Filed More Than a Year Postpetition and after Chapter 11 Plan Confirmed Deemed Untimely
In the March 2024 edition of the Restructuring Department Bulletin, we highlight recent decisions and developments impacting the restructuring arena and share the latest news on the Paul, Weiss Restructuring Department.