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Bankruptcy On The Side, Kenneth Ayotte, Anthony J. Casey, David A. Skeel Jr.
Bankruptcy On The Side, Kenneth Ayotte, Anthony J. Casey, David A. Skeel Jr.
Northwestern University Law Review
This Article provides a framework for analyzing side agreements among stakeholders in corporate bankruptcy, such as intercreditor and “bad boy” agreements. These agreements are controversial because they commonly include a promise by a stakeholder to remain silent—to waive some procedural right they would otherwise have under the Bankruptcy Code—at potentially crucial points in the reorganization process.
Using simplified examples, we show that side agreements create benefits in some instances. But, in other cases, parties to a side agreement may attempt to extract value from nonparties to the agreement by contracting for specific performance or excessive stipulated damages that impose negative …