Mega Bankruptcies Surge in First Half of 2025 with Inflation, Interest Rates, and Public Policy Uncertainty Cited as Key Drivers
Large corporate bankruptcy filings increase for third consecutive year as out-of-court restructurings through LMTs reach record highs.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress
These reports examine trends in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2025 Update
The elevated pace of large corporate bankruptcy filings that began in early 2023 continued through the latter half of 2024 and into the first half of 2025.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2025 Update Interactive Overview
The elevated pace of large corporate bankruptcy filings that began in early 2023 has persisted and even increased over the prior year.
Rising Costs from High Inflation and Interest Rates Contribute to a Continued Increase in Large Corporate Bankruptcy Filings through the First Half of 2024
Filings in the services, manufacturing, finance, insurance, and real estate industries contribute to year-over-year increase.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2024 Update
Large corporate bankruptcy filings continued to climb in the latter half of 2023 through the first half of 2024.
Large Corporate Bankruptcy Filings Surged in First Half of 2023
Increase in large corporate bankruptcy filings driven by companies in retail trade, services, and manufacturing.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2023 Update
The increase in large corporate bankruptcies in the first half of 2023 marked a reversal from a gradual decline in filings since the start of 2021.
In re Tesla Motors Inc. Stockholder Litigation
Rick Van Zijl’s trial testimony cited extensively in Delaware Court of Chancery ruling in favor of Elon Musk.
Banking Industry
A look at recent events in the banking industry, what is new and what is familiar.
Large Corporate Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Decrease through First Half of 2022
Most industry groups saw bankruptcy filings decline from mid-2020 pandemic highs.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2022 Update
Following the spike in large corporate bankruptcy filings triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, filings in 2021 and the first half of 2022 fell to levels below historical averages.
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