Chapter 22 or 33: An FA Post-Mortem

Every reorganized debtor’s chapter 11 confirmation order has a § 1129(a)(11) finding that confirmation is not likely to be followed by the liquidation or further need of financial reorganization of the reorganized debtor. Nevertheless, it is common to see chapter 22s and chapter 33s in bankruptcy courts. This panel of leading financial advisors and industry experts are on the front lines of successful and not-so-successful restructurings. They also discuss the myriad reasons that chapter 22s and chapter 33s occur and the lessons learned from those cases.