Chapter 11: a bonanza for lawyers.

20:05 17 May

SHIPPING’s five US Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases have generated over $70M in professional fees to date, a Fairplay analysis reveals.

Public court filings disclose billings by professionals serving debtors and unsecured creditors. General Maritime’s case generated post-petition billings of $17.3M, ... Full Story >>

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