News Topic: WSJcomBankruptcyBeat

Jorge Neri Bonilla  has become partner at legal and business counseling firm  JNF & Asociados  in Los Angeles, where he will work on strategic business consulting and negotiation. Mr. Bonilla, an entrepreneur who speaks English and Spanish, has ... Read full article

SandRidge Energy filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, joining a growing list of companies that weren’t able to hang on long enough to enjoy the rebound in oil. Crude oil prices have climbed 76% since dropping to a 13-year low in mid-February. But ... Read full article

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On Monday, Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. will look to move a step closer to exiting bankruptcy protection when it asks a judge for approval to send out its reorganization plan to creditors for a vote. The retailer filed its so-called disclosure ... Read full article

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Energy producer Penn Virginia Corp. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection  Thursday , in the latest oil-patch bankruptcy driven by sustained low energy prices,  The Wall Street Journal reports . ... Read full article

Amit Dave/Reuters What Is India’s New Bankruptcy Code? ... Read full article

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David Ampaw and Chris Parker have been promoted to partner in the restructuring group in DLA Piper’s London office. Mr. Ampaw has advised clients in restructurings, workouts and insolvencies in the U.K. and abroad, and he has experience in the oil and gas ... Read full article

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Colorado gold miner Midway Gold Corp. could get the court approval it needs to sell most of its properties out of bankruptcy to GRP Minerals LLC at a hearing scheduled for Monday. Judge Michael E. Romero is expected to review GRP Minerals’ purchase ... Read full article

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The push to empower the territory of Puerto Rico to write down its debts–something supported by the Obama administration, the island’s government, and some Republican leaders in Congress–appeared to gain backing Wednesday from Donald Trump , the likely ... Read full article

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Companies in bankruptcy are typically at the mercy of the lenders that hold the purse strings. Teen clothing retailer Aéropostale Inc . is trying to tip the scales in its favor. The company immediately took aim at lender Sycamore Partners after filing for ... Read full article

Aeropostale is seeking the “prompt closure” of 154 locations following the teen retailer’s chapter 11 filing Wednesday , about one-fifth of its store base. ... Read full article