This issue of the Bankruptcy Update focuses on recent restructurings in the retail sector, including iconic luxury department store Barneys New York, fast fashion juggernaut Forever 21 and specialty retailer Destination Maternity.

Barneys New York

On Aug. 6, 2019, luxury retailer Barneys New York and affiliated debtors filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Barneys New York (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 19-36300).