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The Container Store’s Prepack Chapter 11: From Organization to Reorganization
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The Container Store’s Prepack Chapter 11: From Organization to Reorganization

A commoditized product set and intense e-commerce competition that ultimately pushed The Container Store into bankruptcy, and a prepack to extend looming maturities

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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Bed Bath & Bankrupt

Bed Bath & Bankrupt

How a failed private-label strategy, aggressive financial engineering, and eroded stakeholder confidence led to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.’s liquidation

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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Bird Global: From VC Unicorn to Chapter 11

Bird Global: From VC Unicorn to Chapter 11

What began as the fastest unicorn in VC history ended with a bankruptcy filing, a 97% shareholder wipeout, and Apollo walking away with the keys

Technical LessonTechnical Lesson
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A ‘New Look’ at fairness: Company Voluntary Arrangement Primer

A ‘New Look’ at fairness: Company Voluntary Arrangement Primer

An overview of an English restructuring tool and a comparative discussion on fairness in restructuring

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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Saks Global Restructuring, A Thrilling 2025 Saga

Saks Global Restructuring, A Thrilling 2025 Saga

An analysis of Saks Global’s vendor payment delays, loose bond indentures, and coercive uptier exchange transaction

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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Tupperware Chapter 11 Deep Dive

Tupperware Chapter 11 Deep Dive

A closer look at Tupperware’s direct-selling model, traditional out-of-court restructurings, and ultimate acquisition by secured lenders

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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BurgerFi Restructuring: From Better Burgers to Bankruptcy
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BurgerFi Restructuring: From Better Burgers to Bankruptcy

An ill-timed acquisition and premium positioning in a post-pandemic consumer landscape that pushed BurgerFi into bankruptcy, and a textbook loan-to-own strategy to save the company.

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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(Trash)io: The Stumble from Scale and Short-Term Solutions
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(Trash)io: The Stumble from Scale and Short-Term Solutions

From doubling revenue every 73 days for years to Chapter 11

Technical LessonTechnical Lesson
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Section 365 Primer and Express Chapter 11 Case Study

Section 365 Primer and Express Chapter 11 Case Study

Executory Contracts, Unexpired Leases, Considerations, Store Economics

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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Tuesday Morning, or Tuesday Mourning? Restructuring Deep Dive
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Tuesday Morning, or Tuesday Mourning? Restructuring Deep Dive

A retail Chapter 22 bankruptcy with more disputes than a clearance aisle.

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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Neiman Marcus Restructuring and the ill-famed myTheresa Spin-off
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Neiman Marcus Restructuring and the ill-famed myTheresa Spin-off

From some hot-potato PE and a contentious drop-down LME, to a COVID-driven luxury retail bankruptcy, and criminal-bid-rigging charges, the drama of Neiman’s restructuring is unmatched, with implications reverberating throughout the restructuring arena.

Consumer & RetailConsumer & Retail
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Red Lobster, a Case of Predatory Private Equity (Not Shrimp)
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Red Lobster, a Case of Predatory Private Equity (Not Shrimp)

Did you really think shrimp killed this business?