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Christopher S. Sontchi is a Bankruptcy Judge in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and is a frequent speaker in the United States and abroad on issues relating to corporate reorganizations. Judge Sontchi attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and obtained a B.A. with distinction in Political Science in 1989. He received his J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School in 1992, after which he returned to his native Delaware to serve as a law clerk in the Delaware Supreme Court. He was admitted to the Delaware bar in 1993 and practiced law at Ashby & Geddes in Wilmington, Delaware from 1993-2006. He was appointed as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in 2006 and reappointed to a second term in 2020. He served as Chief Judge from 2018-2021.

Judge Sontchi is a Lecturer in Law at The University of Chicago Law School and teaches restructuring to international judges through the auspices of the World Bank and INSOL International. He has testified before Congress on the safe harbors for financial contracts, and has published articles on creditors’ committees, valuation, asset sales and safe harbors.

Publications

 * Edward R. Morrison, Mark J. Roe, and Christopher S. Sontchi, Rolling Back the Repo Safe Harbors, 69 The Business Lawyer, No. 4, 1015 (August 2014)
 * Christopher S. Sontchi, Valuation Methodologies: A Judge’s View, ­­­20 American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, No.1, 1 (Spring 2012)
 * Christopher S. Sontchi and Bruce Grohsgal, Should the Appointment of a Committee of Unsecured Creditors Be Made Optional in Chapter 11 Cases? XXXVIII ABI Journal, No. 11 (November 2019)
 * Christopher S. Sontchi, Loan to Own is Back – With a Twist, 27 Journal of Corporate Renewal, No. 6, 30-33 (July/August 2014)
 * Christopher S. Sontchi, Mortgages Should Be Removed from Repo Agreement Safe Harbors, XXXIII ABI Journal, No. 6, 10-11, 63 (June 2014)
 * Christopher S. Sontchi, Top 10 Things I Have Learned Since I Took the Bench, XXVII ABI Journal, No. 6, 46-47, 78 (July/August 2008)

Congressional Testimony

 * Exploring Chapter 11 Reform: Corporate and Financial Institution Insolvencies; Treatment of Derivatives, Hearing Before the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, & Antitrust Law of the House Committee of the Judiciary, 113th Cong. 6 (Mar. 26, 2014)

Notable Cases

 * In re Nellson Nutraceutical, 06-10072
 * In re American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 07-11047
 * In re Pope & Talbot, Inc., 07-11738
 * In re Delta Financial Corp., 07-11880
 * In re Linens ‘n Things, Inc., 08-10832
 * In re Archway Cookies, LLC, 08-12323
 * In re Downey Financial Corp., 08-13041
 * In re Chicago Sun-Times Inc., 09-11092
 * In re Visteon Corp., 09-11786
 * In re Premier International Holdings, Inc. dba Six Flags, 09-12019
 * In re Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, 09-13560
 * In re Capmark Financial Group Inc., 09-13684
 * In re Leslie Controls, Inc., 10-12199
 * In re Satelites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V., 11-11035
 * In re Saab Cars North America, Inc., 12-10344
 * In re Elpida Memory, Inc., 12-10947
 * In re ASHINC Corp., 12-11564
 * In re Southern Air Holdings, Inc., 12-12690
 * In re Central European Distribution Corp., 13-10738
 * In re Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Ltd., 13-12159
 * In re Furniture Brands International, 13-12329
 * In re PMGI Holdings Inc. dba Penthouse, 13-12404
 * In re USEC Inc. dba U.S. Enrichment Corp., 14-10475
 * In re Energy Future Holdings Corp., 14-10979
 * In re The Wet Seal, Inc., 15-10081
 * In re Cal Dive International, Inc., 15-10458
 * In re Molycorp, Inc., 15-11357
 * In re Horsehead Holding Corp., 16-10287
 * In re Paragon Offshore Drilling, LLC, 16-10386
 * In re Maxus Energy Corp., 16-11501
 * In re True Religion Apparel, Inc., 17-11460
 * In re Charming Charlie Holding, Inc., 17-12906 and 19-11534
 * In re Gibson Brands, Inc., 18-11025
 * In re Mattress Firm, Inc., 18-12241
 * In re LBI Media, 18-12655
 * In re CTI Foods, LLC, Case No. 19-10497
 * In re MTE Holdings LLC, 19-12269
 * In re Anna Holdings dba Acosta, 19-12551
 * In re Borden Dairy Co., 20-10010
 * In re Exide Technologies, 20-11157
 * In re APC Automotive, 20-11466
 * In re Lucky Brand Dungarees, 20-11768
 * In re Extraction Oil, 20-11548
 * In re Brooks Brothers, 20-11785
 * In re EHT US1, Inc. (Eagle Hospitality), 21-10036
 * In re HighPoint Resources, 21-10565