Legal Lens

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Host Andy Serbe sits down with Judge Shelley Chapman, who retired from the Southern New York #bankruptcy bench in 2022, for a conversation about megacases including #Purdue Pharma and #Lehman Brothers, her time on the court, and her return to private practice with Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

In a far-ranging conversion, host Andy Serbe sits down with Joel Cohen, managing partner of Stout's NYC office, to talk asset tracing, cross-border issues, bankruptcy alternatives, and other key elements of advising distressed situations.

This month, ADR specialist Ken Feinberg joins host Andy Serbe to talk about managing major settlement funds, mediation, and the shift of mass tort cases into Chapter 11 as their venue of choice in recent years as seen in LTL Management, Purdue Pharma, and others.