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Jay Alix, McKinsey Redux

posted by Stephen Lubben

A quick note on this ongoing issue, in which Jay Alix (the individual) claims that McKinsey has gained bankruptcy work and market share by flouting the requirements of the Code. Reports are out this morning that some judges have sent this matter to mediation. I don't get that.

The basic issue is that McKinsey, under the most charitable interpretation, was extremely aggressive in deciding what needed to be disclosed to the bankruptcy court. This is basically a legal or policy question as to how to interpret section 327 et al.  How is that a proper subject for mediation? Can the parties really agree on the scope of disclosure? 

I know mediation is all the rage these days in large chapter 11 cases, but there are some issues that simply need to be addressed by the court.

January 17, 2019 at 12:43 PM in Corporate Bankruptcy

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I agree completely. How does one mediate the question of "I don't like the way this other company competes with the business I founded."

This will be a fun day for the lawyers involved, so there's always that.

Posted by: Jared Ellias | January 17, 2019 at 12:49 PM

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