ANALYSIS: Measuring Up Chapter 11 Megacase Magnets at Midyear (1)

In Bloomberg Law’s Chapter 11 Petitions and Litigation Midyear 2022 Report, we examined Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in the first half of 2022. We paid especially close attention to megacases—nonindividual cases with more than $50 million in assets—and identified the leading jurisdictions where such cases are being filed.

With a sizable lead over other bankruptcy courts, the District of Delaware is 2022’s top jurisdiction for Chapter 11 megacases—and will likely remain so for the rest of the year.

Behind Delaware’s 14 filings of over $50 million are the Southern District of Texas and the Southern District of New York ...