Legal Analytics for Bankruptcy Court Chapter 11 Proceedings

Lex Machina’s analytics on Chapter 11 bankruptcies includes the entire docket in any bankruptcy proceeding filed after 2009 in a United States Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Module”). It is an important area of law in which transparency and understanding are crucial.

Lex Machina’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Module lets you analyze and derive critical insights on judges, courts, debtors, creditors, creditor committees, and trustees involved in Chapter 11 proceedings. Our case set includes data on plan confirmation status, assets and liabilities, and case termination. Our case set includes data on plan confirmation status, assets and liabilities, and case termination.

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Lex Machina helps you answer questions such as:

  • Who are the most active creditors?
  • Which law firms have the most experience representing creditor committees in Chapter 11 bankruptcies?
  • What are the most active districts by number of Chapter 11 bankruptcies filed?
  • How many times has my judge presided over a Chapter 11 bankruptcy that resulted in a confirmed plan?
  • How much experience does my judge have presiding over Chapter 11 bankruptcies that involve small business debtors?
  • What is the median time to plan confirmation for Chapter 11 bankruptcies filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York?
  • How many Chapter 11 proceedings were filed over the last five years with at least $5 million in assets?

Unique Litigation Data

Case Tags: Business Debtor, Individual Debtor, Small Business, Involuntary Petition, Voluntary Petition, Confirmed Plan

Assets and Liabilities: Total assets and liabilities as summarized by the Debtor in its Summary of Schedules

Party Roles: Debtor, Creditor, Creditors’ Committee, Trustee, U.S. Trustee

Docket Entry Tags: Bankruptcy Petition, Chapter 11 Plan, Confirmation Order, Monthly Operating Reports, Motion, Objection, Schedules

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