Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights Law
Overview
During uncertain economic times and industry downturns, our clients turn to us for advice in collecting or restructuring debts, foreclosing on collateral and taking advantage of opportunities to purchase assets at bargain prices, and other strategic transactions.
Our experienced bankruptcy and creditors rights attorneys represent lenders and other secured and unsecured creditors and debtors in all aspects of the restructuring, reorganization and liquidation of companies and the collection and repayment of debts, including related litigation and foreclosures, and negotiations and transactions relating to the collection of debts and the sale and purchase of distressed assets. Our lawyers provide representation and advice in federal and state court proceedings and assist clients in out-of-court restructurings and workouts.
Representative matters handled include:
- Complex Chapter 11 reorganization and liquidation proceedings
- Debt enforcement and foreclosure actions
- Disputes concerning the priority or validity of liens and security interests
- Equipment lease disputes in and outside of bankruptcy
- Recovery of fraudulent transfers of property
- Relief from stays and other procedure that delay or hinder the collection of debts or foreclosure
- Defense of preferential transfer action in bankruptcy court
- Defense of lender liability actions
- Dischargeability actions
- Debtor-in-possession financing
- Out-of-court workouts and restructurings of problem loans and troubled companies, including forbearance, payment plans, and wind-downs
- Sales and purchases of distressed assets
- Execution and collection of judgments