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    Latam Airlines and COVID-19: Seeking Bankruptcy Protection in the United States

    Alfaro, Laura ; Larrain, Mauricio ; Vilches, Carlos ; Jeong, Sarah

    • Reference: HBS-321027-E

    • Year: 2020

    • Number of pages: 20

    • Geographic Setting: Chile;Latin America;United States

    • Publication Date: Aug 26, 2020

    • Fecha de edición: Dec 2, 2020

    • Source: HBSP (USA)

    • Type of Document: Case

    • Industry Setting: Airlines

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    On May 26, 2020, Latam Airlines became the largest airline in the world to be driven to bankruptcy by COVID-19. With a complex debt structure and international investor composition, the company decided to file for bankruptcy protection in the United States, which offered a more flexible reorganization procedure than the local bankruptcy process. After the filing announcement, the company reached an all-time-low stock market valuation. Some experts questioned whether the bankruptcy filing of Latam Airlines in the United States could be detrimental for the development of the Chilean capital market. Even if the company succeeded financially, would it be able to adapt to a different way of flying post-COVID?

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