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Bankruptcy Behind Closed Doors

There has been a perceptible increase in the number of bankruptcy transactions taking place with the underlying arrangements being placed under seal. In other instances, the debtor indicates in its motion seeking approval of the transaction that it will not be providing the underlying agreement on which the transaction is based except to the major parties in the case (typically the judge, the creditors' committee, the DIP lenders and the United States Trustee). The burden then shifts to parties in interest to seek to obtain the information if they desire to review it. Part One of a Two-Part Article.

24 minute read September 28, 2004 at 01:54 PM
By
Jeff J. Friedman and Merritt A. Pardini
Bankruptcy Behind Closed Doors

Part One of a Two-Part Article

There has been a perceptible increase in the number of bankruptcy transactions taking place with the underlying arrangements being placed under seal.

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