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Baker McKenzie's market-leading bankruptcy, restructuring & insolvency practice in Florida consists of top lawyers Mark D. Bloom, Paul Keenan and John Dodd. The team represents a deep renown and broad expertise in the fields of insolvency, business reorganization and cross-border bankruptcy and restructuring, among other capabilities. We represent billions of dollars in cases with major implications in bankruptcy courts across Florida and nationwide, including New York and Delaware. We advise debtors, fiduciaries, secured and unsecured creditors, and purchasers of troubled companies and their assets in both U.S. and international cases. Our attorneys represent clients in and out of bankruptcy courts, and handle transactional and litigation matters, including loan workouts, asset sales, wind downs, UCC foreclosures, liquidations and distressed asset acquisitions and sales.

Our team provides market-leading bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency and distressed M&A experience to major global corporations in various jurisdictions all around the world. Our team's location in Miami is crucial to our attorneys' regular representation of clients working between the US, Latin America and the Caribbean. Combined with the Firm's multijurisdictional, cross-practice network of worldwide offices, our team is better equipped to provide comprehensive advice on every aspect of complex cross-border restructurings of multinational corporations while still providing nuanced, local expertise.

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Florida: South

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has a well-regarded Miami restructuring team with notable expertise in bankruptcy proceedings, including Chapters 11 and 7 cases. The practitioners capitalize on its global network to advise on complex, cross-border matters on a multinational scale.

Work Highlights

  • Baker McKenzie represented Acorda and its affiliated entities in its Chapter 11 cases.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark D Bloom
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Mark D Bloom
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Band 1
Mark Bloom garners high praise for his insolvency practice, which sees him advise on contentious and noncontentious Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 cases.

Mark handles the big strategic issues.

Mark is an excellent lawyer who really cares about his clients. His depth of knowledge and experience in cross-border insolvency matters is second to none.

Mark is a spectacular lawyer with a primary focus in complicated multi-jurisdictional matters.

Paul J Keenan Jr
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Paul J Keenan Jr
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Band 2
Paul Keenan has substantial experience in cross-border restructurings and bankruptcies. He is adept at providing insolvency-related structuring advice and legal opinions in complex financial transactions.

Paul is a stellar lawyer on international issues.

Paul is a team leader with balanced opinions, strong legal guidance and an excellent rapport with bankruptcy judges.

Paul is a really great lawyer. He provides a deep knowledge of US and international bankruptcy.

John R Dodd
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John R Dodd
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Band 5
John Dodd is noted for handling a range of bankruptcy matters. He advises both debtors and creditors on reorganizations and distressed transactions.

John is extremely measured and works to come up with strategies and get through tricky situations.

John is extremely bright and hard-working and a pleasure to work with.

John is a great resource and adviser.

John is a really bright lawyer.

John is knowledgeable, dedicated and his court presence is exemplary.

Reginald Sainvil
Reginald Sainvil
Associates to watch
Reginald Sainvil has broad advisory and litigation experience with issues arising in reorganizations, restructurings, receiverships, liquidations, and distressed acquisitions and sales.

Reginald is a sharp, young attorney with an excellent understanding of bankruptcy process.

Reginald is a really dynamic lawyer.

Reggie is responsive and works in a timely and efficient manner.

Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie

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Florida

Bankruptcy Litigation

Mark D Bloom
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Mark D Bloom
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Band 1

Florida: South

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Mark D Bloom
1
Mark D Bloom
1
Band 1
Paul J Keenan Jr
2
Paul J Keenan Jr
2
Band 2
John R Dodd
5
John R Dodd
5
Band 5
Reginald Sainvil
Reginald Sainvil
Associates to watch

Members

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