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Fishman Haygood’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring team has a deep understanding of the business dynamics involved in finance and restructuring and provides innovative solutions to enhance value and minimize costs and risks for clients. The team has been a major participant in bankruptcy cases and workouts in Louisiana and Texas. Their restructuring engagements have received national recognition.

The team’s substantial experience includes both debtor and creditor side engagements, official committees (both creditor and equity), debtor‑in‑possession and exit financing, asset acquisitions, advising independent boards and directors, advising bondholder and other ad hoc creditor groups, distressed M&A (in court and out of court), municipal restructuring, as well as bankruptcy litigation.

On the distressed financing side, we offer vast knowledge in all aspects of balance sheet restructuring, including liability management transactions (exchange and tender offers) and out‑of‑court loan work-out transactions, including recapitalizations and debt‑for‑equity exchanges.

The firm also advises corporate clients on bankruptcy issues in a wide variety of commercial contexts, from navigating their relationships with distressed commercial counterparties to structuring transactions to minimize bankruptcy risks. Clients benefit not only from this knowledge but also from that of our M&A, Finance, and Commercial Litigation teams, with whom the bankruptcy attorneys collaborate when needed.

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What the Team is Known For

Fishman Haygood LLP has a respected bankruptcy and restructuring team offering experience across a range of proceedings. The firm draws on significant in-house skill in areas such as M&A and finance, acting for both creditors and debtors in the full spectrum of distressed issues.

Work Highlights

  • Fishman Haygood represented Atlantic Natural Foods in its sale of select assets whilst under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Tristan E Manthey
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Tristan E Manthey
Head of Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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Tristan Manthey is noted for his adept handling of Chapter 11 cases, litigation and debt restructuring. He is recognized for his strength in both advisory and contentious matters.

Tristan is a highly skilled litigator who thinks well on his feet and connects well with his audience in court.

William H Patrick III
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William H Patrick III
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William Patrick III is well versed in bankruptcy as well as corporate restructuring matters.

William has an encyclopedic memory that has come in handy time and again. He is very skilled and creative at formulating sophisticated legal arguments.

Alicia Bendana
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Alicia Bendana
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Alicia Bendana has a varied bankruptcy practice that includes representing debtors, trustees and creditors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 proceedings. She is particularly noted for her handling of distressed litigation.

Alicia is very smart, calculated, strategic and very knowledgeable of the law.

Cherie Nobles
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Cherie Nobles
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Cherie Nobles focuses her litigation practice on representing both debtors and creditors in a range of proceedings, including Chapter 11 mandates.

Cherie is wonderful to work with and a well-respected leader.

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Louisiana

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Tristan E Manthey
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Tristan E Manthey
Head of Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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William H Patrick III
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William H Patrick III
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Alicia Bendana
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Alicia Bendana
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Cherie Nobles
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Cherie Nobles
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Members

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Clients

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Atlantic Natural Foods (debtor in possession)

Chp. 11 Trustee (Westbank Holdings, LLC, et al. cases)

DIP Lender (Bravo-Brio Restaurant chp. 11 cases)

Knight Energy Holdings, LLC (debtor in possession)

The Babcock and Wilcox Company (reorganized debtor)

UCC (Alfred Miller Contracting Company chp. 11 case)

UCC (Crosby Tugs, LLC & Crosby Dredging, LLC chp. 11 cases)

Industries

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Construction

Gaming

Hospitality

Manufacturing

Maritime

Medical

Oil and gas

Real estate

Retailers

Utilities