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Meet The Attorneys In Wellpath's Ch. 11 Case
Prison healthcare provider Wellpath Holdings has called on attorneys from McDermott Will & Emery LLP to help guide its Chapter 11 case as the company angles to trim $500 million from its more than $644 million in funded debt by selling off its behavioral health arm.
Q&A With FTX Lead Ch. 11 Atty Andy Dietderich — Part II
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's Andy Dietderich led the legal team that represented FTX Trading Ltd. in its two-year-long, $14 billion-plus Chapter 11 case — from shortly before the company's bankruptcy filing in Delaware to its recent successful confirmation hearing.
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
Former used-car retailer Vroom, prison healthcare provider Wellpath and film production services company Film Finances have all filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing economic difficulties in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet The Attorneys In Wellpath's Ch. 11 Case
Prison healthcare provider Wellpath Holdings has called on attorneys from McDermott Will & Emery LLP to help guide its Chapter 11 case as the company angles to trim $500 million from its more than $644 million in funded debt by selling off its behavioral health arm.
Q&A With FTX Lead Ch. 11 Atty Andy Dietderich — Part II
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's Andy Dietderich led the legal team that represented FTX Trading Ltd. in its two-year-long, $14 billion-plus Chapter 11 case — from shortly before the company's bankruptcy filing in Delaware to its recent successful confirmation hearing.
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
Former used-car retailer Vroom, prison healthcare provider Wellpath and film production services company Film Finances have all filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing economic difficulties in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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