With bankruptcy and bankruptcy-related activity elevated, practitioners are bracing for another busy year. For example, Cole Schotz, which has offices in Wilmington, has worked on bankruptcy proceedings involving Pier 1, True Religion, Sur La Table, Advantage Rent-a-car, Neiman Marcus, J.C. Penney and Modell’s Sporting Goods, among others, according to the firm. Here’s a bit of what the firm expects for 2021.

The below responses were given by Warren Usatine—firm co-managing partner, co-chair of the litigation department, and member of the bankruptcy and corporate restructuring department—and were edited lightly for style.