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As Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Surge, Here’s What Creditors Need to Know to Protect and Enforce Their Rights

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In most chapter 11 cases, the debtor files a series of “first day” motions with the bankruptcy court seeking relief that it may not otherwise be automatically entitled to receive under the Bankruptcy Code. Such relief may include a request to pay some unsecured creditors (such as employees or “critical vendors”) ahead of others.

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How Businesses Use Corporate Debt Restructuring for Liquidity

Debt RR

Some major retailers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019, including Beauty Brands, Innovative Mattress Solutions, Things Remembered, Z Gallerie, Kona Grill, Perkins & Marie Callender’s, Sugarfina, Forever 21, and Barneys New York. Secured Creditors. Unsecured Creditors. The question is who?