Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

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Provided by Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

Choate’s bankruptcy team is known for its company and creditor expertise in all areas of corporate restructurings, workouts, distressed asset and debt acquisition and insolvency proceedings.

Cover all areas of retail company restructurings, workouts, distressed asset and debt acquisitions and insolvency proceedings, including cash collateral matters, debtor-in-possession financing, Section 363 sales and the chapter 11 plan process.
Significant practice representing real estate clients in bankruptcy, workout and restructuring matters involving the unwinding of complex intercreditor relationships and negotiating SWAP prepayments or windups and foreclosure.
Expertise representing lenders in all aspects of restructuring, workout and bankruptcy matters, in particular in retail, sports, food, real estate, healthcare and technology sectors.
Represent blue chip clients in connection with DIP/emergence financings, cash collateral hearings, secured party sales, intercreditor disputes, plan confirmation hearings, collateral recovery and out-of-court restructurings.
Expert in representing insurers in insolvency/bankruptcy proceedings across the US involving asbestos, silica, environmental and workers’ compensation liabilities
“Cradle to grave” service within one department.

Chambers Review

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Massachusetts

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What the Team is Known For

Choate Hall & Stewart LLP represents top-of-the-market creditors across a wide range of bankruptcy and restructuring matters. The firm has broad sector strength encompassing insurance, technology, healthcare, energy and retail. It advises its roster of blue-chip clients on sales, financing and intercreditor disputes.

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Work Highlights

Choate Hall & Stewart represented Bank of America N.A. on the Rite Aid Corporations bankruptcy that had $2 billion in debt obligations and unsecured claims.

Strengths

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They drive the process and look for advice frequently on how to improve and operate on it.

Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondent
USA

Choate have really good people. I like working with them as they are top-shelf.

Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondent
USA

They drive the process and look for advice frequently on how to improve and operate on it.

Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondent
USA

Choate have really good people. I like working with them as they are top-shelf.

Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Douglas R Gooding

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Douglas Gooding has broad expertise, regularly advising companies in the energy, real estate and construction industries on Chapter 11 cases and workouts. He has extensive experience in mass tort bankruptcies representing insurance providers.

Doug is a jack of all trades; he can represent anybody in the capital stack, he is very well-rounded and having him involved in the deal is always helpful.

Doug is one of the top secured creditor attorneys in Boston, hands down.

Douglas' client service is fantastic, and he gives top-notch and really practical advice. I wouldn't pick another attorney for bankruptcy.

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John F Ventola

Band 2

John Ventola is experienced in representing banks, finance companies, hedge funds and distressed investors in matters including Chapter 11 matters, out-of-court workouts, and lending and corporate restructuring issues.

John is consistently looked upon as one of the star attorneys over at Choate.

John is a fantastic bankruptcy lawyer.

John is very commercial; he keeps the temperature down in these complex situations where tempers can get hot because of what is at stake.

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Kevin J Simard

Band 2

Kevin Simard has a wealth of finance experience in representing creditors and stands out for his work on secured lending. He is also notable for his experience representing financial institutions in complex Chapter 11 proceedings.

Kevin is one of the most technically sound finance lawyers and is able to translate very technical points in a simple way.

Kevin is a real player in asset-based lending bankruptcy matters.

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Jonathan Marshall

Band 4

Jonathan Marshall is highlighted for his expertise representing large lending clients such as banks and insurance companies within bankruptcy and mass tort matters.

Jonathan is an excellent lawyer; smart, practical and commercial

Jonathan is a good solid lawyer; one you want in the trenches.

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