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American College of Bankruptcy 2026 7th Circuit Seminar
David Smith of the University of Virginia will deliver the keynote address at this conference on insolvency law and practice.
Corporate Bankruptcies Stay Above Historical Norms Despite Declining from Recent Peak
The 100 filings in 2H 2025-1H 2026 were 22% above the historical annual average.
Interactive: Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2026 Update
Large corporate bankruptcy filings remained historically elevated between the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2026 Update
The report identifies 100 large corporate bankruptcy filings during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2026.
Chicago Judicial Valuation Conference 2026
Paul Zurek of Cornerstone Research and David Smith of the University of Virginia will speak at this annual conference.
Interactive: Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2025 Update
The elevated pace of large corporate bankruptcy filings that began in early 2023 has persisted and even increased over the prior year.
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.
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.
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