Cineworld Group plc along with 104 affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on September 7, 2022. The debtor listed its assets of $977.83 million and liabilities of $915.74 million. The debtor is represented by Matthew D Cavenaugh of Jackson Walker LLP as its legal counsel.

The debtor also hired law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP as general bankruptcy counsel, Slaughter and May as English counsel, PJT Partners LP as investment banker, AlixPartners, LLP as financial and restructuring advisor and James A. Mesterharm acted as chief restructuring officer, Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC as claims and noticing agent and Ashurst LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP as independent advisers to the board of directors of the company.