Derek C Abbott

Practice Areas

Derek represents Fortune 1000, local, international and other organizations as lead or Delaware counsel in bankruptcy proceedings and litigation on behalf of debtors, creditors, official and ad hoc committees and transactional case constituents.

Derek regularly works with debtors-in-possession (DIP), DIP and exit financing lenders, as well as outside and inside counsel, turnaround professionals, independent and special committees of directors, crisis management firms, and investment and non-investment bank professionals.

Career

United States Army (1987-91, including participation in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm with the 82d Airborne Division); Morris Nichols (1995-present as associate/partner)

Professional Memberships

American College of Bankruptcy (Fellow); American Bankruptcy Institute; Delaware State Bar Association (Bankruptcy Section, Chapter 11 Committee; Veterans Committee); Turnaround Management Association

Education