
Legal Lens
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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Aug 27, 2024 • 23min
Venue selection in bankruptcy with Eric Wise of Alston & Bird
On this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Eric Wise of Alston & Bird to talk about venue issues in bankruptcy, ranging from how debtors can lay the foundation for a filing, to the potential development of insolvency abroad as competition for Chapter 11.

Jul 30, 2024 • 23min
SCOTUS' Purdue Pharma decision with Professors Bob Rasmussen and Adam Zimmerman
This month on Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe brings in Professors Bob Rasmussen and Adam Zimmerman from USC's Gould School of Law to analyze the Supreme Court's recent Purdue Pharma ruling.

Jun 25, 2024 • 20min
Alvarez & Marsal's Scott Moresco on key tax issues in transactions
On the latest Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Alvarez & Marsal's Scott Moresco to talk about tax implications of key transaction types, including debt exchanges, intercompany deals, and subsidiary acquisitions.

May 28, 2024 • 20min
Nardello's Howard Master on fraud investigations, forensics, and more
On this month's Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Nardello's Howard Master, to talk about investigations, forensics, and more, drawing on his experience heading up such efforts in bankruptcy cases like FTX Trading and Alex Jones.

Apr 30, 2024 • 19min
Deloitte's Lauren Reichenau-Guidry on taxes, debt cancellation income, and transactions
This month on Legal Lens, host Andy Serbe sits down with Deloitte's Lauren Reichenau-Guidry to discuss the various tax implications of key transactions in restructuring, cancellation of debt income, and more.

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Mar 26, 2024 • 23min
Mayer Brown's Sean Scott on the lender side of LMTs
Sean Scott, a senior lawyer at Mayer Brown, discusses liability management transactions, including tactics like Serta defenses and cooperation agreements. He explores the growth potential of LMTs in the next five years, the impact of reduced cooperation agreements on debtors, and strategies to mitigate risks in lending transactions.

Feb 26, 2024 • 23min
Nate Catez of Moelis on litigation finance's growth and applications
In this episode, Legal Lens host Andy Serbe talks with Nate Catez of Moelis & Company about litigation finance, the growing market, and its applications both in and out of restructuring situations.

Jan 22, 2024 • 21min
Justin Alberto of Cole Schotz on committees, mass torts, and co-counsel jobs
This month, Legal Lens host Andy Serbe kicks off 2024 with Justin Alberto, a partner at Cole Schotz, to talk about his work representing committees in cases like Purdue, mass torts in bankruptcy, special/local counsel engagements, and much more.

Dec 22, 2023 • 27min
Ira Dizengoff of Akin Gump on dealmaking, 2023 takeaways, and a New Year preview
Host Andy Serbe sits down with megacase connoisseur Ira Dizengoff of Akin Gump to talk about dealmaking, his restructuring takeaways from 2023, and big issues for 2024 in our final episode of the year.

Nov 30, 2023 • 22min
Brian Cumberland of Alvarez & Marsal on compensation issues in restructuring
Host Andy Serbe sits down this month with Brian Cumberland, the head of Alvarez & Marsal's restructuring compensation practice, to talk about bonus plans, incentives, retention, and other comp issues facing companies going through restructuring.