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Insightful conversations with experts and industry leaders that take a deep dive into topics of the moment driving bankruptcy and the distressed industry at large.

  1. Mar 5

    An ad hoc discussion of ad hoc lender groups

    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.

    22 min

  2. Jan 27

    Full recoveries, untangling, and stories at FTX with Sullivan & Cromwell

    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.

    32 min

  3. 12/23/2025

    Debtwired Miami 2025: Takeaways and predictions for year's end

    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.

    29 min

  4. 12/18/2025

    Could 2025's LME outcomes spook the market for 2026?

    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 market entering the new year.

    27 min

  5. 11/25/2025

    Could rising bankruptcy appeals cripple the system?

    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 speed and cost?

    31 min

  6. 10/28/2025

    Mediation, arbitration, and restructuring consensus with outside help

    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?

    23 min

  7. 09/24/2025

    The BBB, increasing costs, and the human element of distressed healthcare

    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.

    22 min

  8. 08/26/2025

    Renewed challenges for retail with Byron Moldo of Ervin Cohen & Jessup

    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.

    21 min
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Insightful conversations with experts and industry leaders that take a deep dive into topics of the moment driving bankruptcy and the distressed industry at large.

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  • Channel
    ION Analytics
  • Creator
    ION Analytics
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Legal Lens

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