Kirkland & Ellis is asking for $100 million in fees for its work on the United bankruptcy. Is this too much? Well, it depends on what we think about bankruptcy and Chapter 11. And this topic has some implications for executive compensation and disclosure of same. Here's my thoughts on these subjects.
Lessons from bankruptcy fees
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



