This panel provides an overview of the procedures of obtaining and challenging a corporate debtor’s authority to file. The panelists explore the strategies associated with navigating filing decisions for businesses with complex business structures and provide practical insights into make such decisions. This panel also examines case law trends and developments associated with corporate filing authority and challenges thereto.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will understand the legal requirements for establishing bankruptcy filing authority within complex ownership and governance structures.
- Attendees will analyze common disputes involving corporate authority, organizational documents and stakeholder consent rights.
- Attendees will evaluate best practices for identifying and resolving filing-authority issues before and during bankruptcy proceedings.