Restructuring

Interest rates that remain near zero and debt maturities that have been pushed out to 2017 and 2018 have helped drive Chapter 11 filings to historic lows. Has this difficult environment put corporate restructuring on life support?

Interest rates that remain near zero and debt maturities that have been pushed out to 2017 and 2018 have helped drive Chapter 11 filings to historic lows. Has this difficult environment put corporate restructuring on life support?

Dolan Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, its business hurt by efforts to stem the rising tide of mortgage foreclosures. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

Next week in New York, LightSquared will continue making the case for the approval of its $2.65 billion restructuring proposal. The plan, led by Fortress Investment Group, is being opposed by Dish Network Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen. Mr.

A newly formed shareholder group is ready to rumble in Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.’s bankruptcy, arguing in its first court appearance that the shipping company’s restructuring deal doesn’t offer enough value to equity and is the product of “flawed” negotiations. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.