Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending March 17, 2017

20 Mar Bankruptcy and Insolvency News and Analysis – Week Ending March 17, 2017

Trends

Chapter 11 Filings Inch Up in 2016 After Years of Decline

Out-of-Court Transactions

Companies Are Using Covenants to Restructure Their Capital Structure and Prime Existing Debt

Unsecured Claims

Creditors’ Committee Members Are Protected by the Barton Doctrine

Cross-Border

Foreign companies filing for bankruptcy in the United States are not exempt from enforcement of American sanctions regulations by the Office of Foreign Asset Control.