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About Phillip D. Anker

Phillip D. Anker

Mr. Anker is the co-chair of the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group at WilmerHale.


Articles by Phillip D. Anker

Law firm

Law Firm Bankruptcies: The “Unfinished Business” Doctrine and the Jewel Waiver

The Finishing of the “Unfinished Business” Doctrine and the Jewel Waiver One of the interesting aspects of business bankruptcy cases is that both the businesses and the issues their bankruptcy proceedings present can differ so much. In recent years, for example, we have seen department stores (Macy’s, Federated), toy retailers (Toys R Us), bookstore chains […]


Absolute priority rule

The Order of Claims in Bankruptcy: Absolute Priority Rule, Structured Dismissals and More

Are the Rules Really “Absolute?” At its core, corporate bankruptcy addresses the problem of the “inadequate pie.” While occasionally the debtor will be solvent, in most cases, the debtor will, for lack of a better term, be “bankrupt.” That is, it won’t have enough money or other assets to pay its creditors all they are […]


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