Creditors with Partially Disputed Claims Have Standing to File an Involuntary Bankruptcy

Section 303 of the Bankruptcy Code provides a unique remedy to unsecured creditors seeking to collect their debts against an insolvent entity.  A careful look at this remedy is contained in an earlier post, entitled Creditors’ Strategic Use of Involuntary Bankruptcy.  In summary, pursuant to section 303, three unsecured creditors, with claims in the aggregate of […]

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Houston-Based Parker Drilling Company Files Pre-Negotiated Bankruptcy

On December 12, 2018, Parker Drilling Company and its subsidiaries (“Debtors”), oilfield service companies headquartered in Houston, filed pre-negotiated chapter 11 cases in the United Stated Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.  The Honorable Marvin Isgur is presiding over the cases. The Companies operate in two lines of businesses: (a) drilling services (i.e., oil, natural […]

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