Restructuring & Distressed
Walk me through what happens when a company files for Chapter 11.
Model answer
On the petition date the company (now the 'debtor') files; the automatic stay immediately halts all collection and litigation. The debtor typically becomes a debtor-in-possession (DIP) and runs the…
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