WeWork's filing for bankruptcy would mark a stunning reversal of fortune for the New York-based company that was privately valued at $47 billion in 2019 and a black spot for investor SoftBank that sunk billions.
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)
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))
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)