Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring

Chadbourne’s bankruptcy and financial restructuring group has an impressive record of achieving successful outcomes for its clients in Chapter 11 cases and corporate restructurings both in the United States and abroad. We are active in all areas of business restructurings and insolvencies, in matters ranging from the largest multinational mega-cases to significant regional businesses. Our group was recently recognized as one of the leading firms in the bankruptcy/restructuring area in Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2009), noting that "clients turn to the group for its experience and depth of knowledge in restructurings."

Our practice includes:

• Representing U.S. and non-U.S. banks, investment banks, insurance companies, bondholders and funds in dealing with their exposures to financially troubled companies, including leading roles in the Chrysler, Lehman Brothers, Enron, Refco, and Mirant Chapter 11 cases.
• Representation of ad hoc and official creditors’ committees in large and complex Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. Major committee representations include Tribune Company, Spiegel, Inc./Eddie Bauer Inc., ACA Financial Guaranty, and Parmalat USA Corp.
• Representation of significant businesses that require financial restructuring.
• Playing a leading role in many of the most significant cases brought under provisions of the Bankruptcy Code governing U.S. proceedings ancillary to foreign administration and liquidation cases. For example, we currently represent the interim receiver appointed in the Russian bankruptcy of Yukos Oil; and have commenced a Chapter 15 in the U.S. on the receiver's behalf.

Our bankruptcy and financial restructuring lawyers have extensive experience in corporate finance, structured finance, leveraged lease transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and in litigation and appellate practice. Members of Chadbourne’s project finance, corporate finance, tax, and litigation groups regularly join our restructuring teams so that we can draw effectively upon the combined resources of our lawyers located around the globe. Our clients have come to rely upon our resourcefulness and poise in the face of overwhelming complexity, and they often engage us for their most challenging matters.

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