• wmassingham@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    It’s in the article:

    New York-based WeWork is considering filing a Chapter 11 petition in New Jersey

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      11 months ago

      And that’s the restructuring one? Does that let them escape or decrease their leases?

      (Not familiar with American bankruptcy laws(…or any bankruptcy laws))

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        11 months ago

        Yup, 11 is the restructuring one. Very little will happen automatically, but they will try to renegotiate their leases. In a world where big companies are adjusting to WFH being a norm, though no longer the the norm, this has the feeling of pissing on a house fire. When their Chapter 11 restructuring fails, that’s when they’ll file for Chapter 7 (liquidation)