Legal Lens

On this legal-focused episode of Debtwired, Andy Serbe sits down with Stephen Silverman of Gibson Dunn to talk about ad hoc group formation trends in Chapter 11, the role they play in a plan and negotiation-focused environment, and more.

To kick off 2026, three Sullivan & Cromwell partners join Legal Lens to discuss untangling one of the biggest cases in recent memory in FTX, reaching 100%+ recoveries for creditors, inside jokes at the collapsed firm, and more.

On-site at Debtwire's Restructuring Forum 2025, Legal Lens host and Deputy Courts Editor Andy Serbe interviews a series of restructuring experts on what their takeaways for this year were, and predictions for '26, from Altice lawsuits to key court rulings and sectoral challenges.

Serta's advisors, including guest Jason Goldstein's firm Gibson Dunn, thought it could be the model for LME bankruptcies. Years later, appellate outcomes and shifting results from spiritually similar cases leave the market with just as many questions as answers about the hottest transaction type in recent memory. To wrap up 2025, Jason and Legal Lens host Andy Serbe discuss what that means for the...

This month's Legal Lens discussion with Katie Coleman of Hughes Hubbard & Reed centers on the growing use of appeals in bankruptcy contexts, and what challenges that presents. As litigation situations like mass torts and LME fights import into bankruptcy more frequently, could the importation of a backward-looking appeal process disable a reorganization system once sought for advantages of spe...

On this episode of Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Judge Philip Shefferly, formerly of the Eastern Michigan Bankruptcy bench, to discuss ADR in restructuring. As some say, consensus is king in Chapter 11 and in cases rife with conflict how valuable is an outside perspective in building a deal everyone can live with?

With healthcare debtors facing old challenges such as reimbursement issues, as well as new ones such as potentially reduced funding, what options do they have? In this episode, host Andy Serbe discusses the sector in 2025, and how to balance bankruptcy law with a very human industry with Robert Miller of Hooper Lundy & Bookman.

On this month's Legal Lens, the discussion takes a fresh look at retail bankruptcies as they face a new wave of challenges, and some of them face new bankruptcy filings.

On this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe is joined by White & Case's David Turetsky to discuss the history and development of prepackaged bankruptcies, best practices now, and what to expect in the future.

On this month's episode, host Andy Serbe sits down with Greg Jones of Stradling to discuss the history and recent posture of asbestos cases, one of the biggest categories of mass tort cases, using recent appellate arguments in the Bestwall Chapter 11 as a focal point.

This month on Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe is joined by Judge Bruce Harwood (Ret.), to discuss running the New Hampshire bankruptcy court, becoming president of the American Bankruptcy Institute, and life after the bench.

On this month's episode, host Andy Serbe sits down with a panel of partners from Clifford Chance to talk about UK Schemes, the Dutch WHOA, and other Chapter 11 alternatives available to companies looking globally at restructuring options.

In this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with William Hotze of Dykema to revisit Serta and LMT bankruptcies, following a key appellate decision in that case as well as developments in Robertshaw and Wesco in the past year.

In this month's episode, host Andy Serbe discusses the potential effects of tariffs and uncertain trade policy under the Trump administration with Mariaelena Gayo-Guitian of Venable LLP.

On this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Joel Cohen of Stout to discuss the outlook for restructuring abroad, with all its challenges and opportunities, as we enter 2025.

Closing out 2024, on this Legal Lens host Andy Serbe discusses Ukraine, public policy advisory work, and the greater effects of the conflict with Russia on distressed markets domestically and abroad.

This month, host Andy Serbe sits down with Andrew Gallo of Morgan Lewis to discuss the recent Hertz make-whole decision, prior solvent debtor cases, and how the caselaw will develop looking forward in the wake of the decision in the car rental giant's bankruptcy.

On this episode of Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe discusses crypto, its handling by the SEC, and the agency's broader regulatory approach with Ryan Adams, a former attorney at the regulatory agency. Adams, speaking in a personal capacity on this episode, is currently a partner at Morrison Foerster.

On this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with CohnReznick's Kevin Clancy to discuss the issues facing restaurants in need of restructuring, and how the industry can right the ship moving forward.

On this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Eric Wise of Alston & Bird to talk about venue issues in bankruptcy, ranging from how debtors can lay the foundation for a filing, to the potential development of insolvency abroad as competition for Chapter 11.

This month on Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe brings in Professors Bob Rasmussen and Adam Zimmerman from USC's Gould School of Law to analyze the Supreme Court's recent Purdue Pharma ruling.

On the latest Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Alvarez & Marsal's Scott Moresco to talk about tax implications of key transaction types, including debt exchanges, intercompany deals, and subsidiary acquisitions.

On this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Nardello's Howard Master, to talk about investigations, forensics, and more, drawing on his experience heading up such efforts in bankruptcy cases like FTX Trading and Alex Jones.

This month on Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Deloitte's Lauren Reichenau-Guidry to discuss the various tax implications of key transactions in restructuring, cancellation of debt income, and more.

On this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Mayer Brown's Sean Scott, to discuss the hot topic of liability management transactions, covering the lender-side response to the popular tactics ranging from so-called Serta defenses to cooperation agreements.