Corporate Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
The corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and creditor rights group represents clients in a wide variety of insolvency-related problems, such as business reorganizations, liquidations, pre-bankruptcy consensual debt restructuring and out-of-court settlements.
Our bankruptcy attorneys have extensive knowledge and experience and regularly appear before all of the bankruptcy judges in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as numerous other bankruptcy courts around the country. Our group brings together a cross-section of lawyers experienced in the requisite blend of commercial litigation, general business law and bankruptcy law and works closely with TNSJ’s litigation, corporate, tax and real estate groups.
Our creditor and debtor rights practice includes:
- Representing debtors, debtors-in-possession and trustees in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings
- Representing business entities experiencing financial difficulties and negotiating workouts and restructurings outside of bankruptcy
- Representing asset purchasers, secured and unsecured creditors and other third-parties in bankruptcy
- Counseling clients in connection with structuring transactions
- Advising clients regarding alternatives and strategies when dealing with financially troubled parties
- Representing committees of unsecured creditors
- Providing advice concerning preference, fraudulent conveyances, equitable subordination, lender liability and the assumption or rejection of leases and executory contracts.
Our bankruptcy group has extensive experience in dealing with the numerous problems faced by medium and large sized corporate debtors. The following is just a sample of some of the major industries wherein we have represented debtors:
- Local, regional and national retail chains and catalog business selling men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, toys, furniture and electronics
- Manufacturers and wholesalers of wearing apparel, fabric, furniture and jewelry
- Hospitality
- Health Care
- Real estate developers and owners
- Construction
- Owners, developers and licensors of intellectual property, including intellectual property related to medical and health care
- Importers and exporters of various products and commodities
- Mortgage Banking
- Telecommunications
- Professional Practices
- Securities
For further information contact:
Barton Nachamie
Alex Spizz
Arthur Goldstein