A group of experts that advises Congress on bankruptcy matters is making a renewed push for a new chapter of the Bankruptcy Code to combat an increase in what one judge has called "bankruptcy tourism," as debtors are increasingly looking abroad to avoid costly Chapter 11 filings.
Latvian carrier airBaltic filed for Chapter 11 protection with more than $1 billion in liabilities, following a sharp rise in jet fuel prices amid the Iran-U.S. conflict. Solar farm operator PGR Lessee I filed for bankruptcy protection, while telecom infrastructure developer Full Circle Fiber filed for Chapter 7, each reporting more than $100 million in debts.
U.S. military contractor Noble Supply & Logistics LLC has tapped attorneys from Cole Schotz PC and Kirkland & Ellis LLP to help it navigate the Chapter 11 case it began after the cancellation of a $1.2 billion contract.