In the legal arena, clients count on our attorneys for guidance through the terrain of both out-of-court restructurings and workouts, and bankruptcy and reorganization cases, where we represent creditors, banks, finance companies and clients in connection with loan workouts, bankruptcies and commercial collection matters.
Clients either facing bankruptcy themselves or adversely impacted by a bankrupt vendor, supplier, or client benefit from our background not only in litigation, but in other aspects of business and commercial law. Our transactional expertise enables us to handle loan workouts involving all types of commercial credit facilities, while our substantial litigation experience enables us to aggressively pursue recovery in state, federal and bankruptcy courts. We enforce the rights of our creditor clients, and also assist clients with financial problems and work towards pragmatic solutions.
Our practice spans virtually every major industry group in the region and includes representation of financially troubled companies, creditors, debtors and financial institutions in every aspect of complex reorganization proceedings. We have prosecuted and defended preferential transfers, fraudulent transfers and other avoidance actions. We also have experience in prosecuting and defending bankruptcy discharge litigation.
We have represented clients in many industries, including:
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Healthcare;
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Real estate development and management;
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Construction;
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Aviation, trucking, and other forms of transportation;
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Manufacturing;
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Retail;
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Restaurant and hospitality;
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Medical services;
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Telecommunications;
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Technology; licensors and licensees.
Our attorneys are active in financial restructuring outside of formal court cases, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, workouts, receiverships and auctions. Our experience also includes representing purchasers and structuring transactions for the purchase of distressed business and assets. Our representation of debtors includes voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy filings under Chapters 7, 11, and12, reorganization and liquidation for businesses and individuals. Our expertise includes counseling officers and directors of financially troubled companies regarding their fiduciary duties in the zone of insolvency.
Our commercial collections include pre-judgment remedies, mechanic lien suits, public trustee and judicial foreclosures, receiverships and litigation, and forcible entry and detainer.