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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

USA Guide 2026 : Florida: South


Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Companies faced with changes in the competitive global economy and within their own industries are turning increasingly to financial restructuring as an option. Greenberg Traurig's internationally recognized Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice provides clients with deep insight and knowledge acquired over decades of advisory and litigation experience. The group has a broad and diverse range of experience developing creative and effective strategies to address the highly complex issues that arise in connection within- and out-of-court reorganizations, restructurings, workouts, liquidations, and distressed acquisitions and sales, both domestically and in cross-border proceedings. With offices in commercial centers across the United States and throughout the world, we utilize our invaluable business network to offer critical advice and counsel to multiple constituencies in insolvency situations:

  • Debtors
  • Official and ad hoc committees of creditors
  • Investors and purchasers of assets, debt instruments, or equity of troubled companies
  • Secured and unsecured creditors, pre-and post-bankruptcy lenders, and equity security holders
  • Boards of directors and board committees
  • Trustees, receivers, examiners, indenture trustees, and other fiduciaries
  • Foreign liquidators and administrators appointed in proceedings outside of the United States
  • Post-confirmation fiduciaries in litigation and asset disposition
  • Foreign representatives of distressed business entities outside of the United States

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Florida: South

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Greenberg Traurig, LLP attracts a broad client base, handling a range of secured creditor, creditors' committee and debtor work as well as distressed asset purchases. The firm draws upon its strong national and international presence to offer clients comprehensive coverage in bankruptcy matters, including substantial expertise in proceedings involving Latin America. The team's experience includes mandates arising from the banking, energy and manufacturing sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Greenberg Traurig represented Sade Real Estate as a substantial preferred equity member in the Tzadik Sioux Falls jointly administered Chapter 11 cases.

Strengths

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  • The handling of the claim was really good, Greenberg Traurig had the smartest people in the room.

    Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA
  • Greenberg Traurig has a deep legal knowledge combined with very practical business sense; there is a real sense that they both understood and embraced our business strategy.

    Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA
  • Greenberg Traurig is very adept at scaling up for a larger case or scaling down for a smaller case.

    Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1John B Hutton III
    Band 1John B Hutton III

    John B Hutton III

    John Hutton is held in high esteem by creditors, debtors and trustees for his leading international bankruptcy practice. He handles matters across a range of sectors including healthcare and energy.

    • John is a very sharp, even-keeled lawyer.

      Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA
    • John has an in-depth knowledge of the bankruptcy code, he is always right about things.

      Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA
  • Band 3Ari Newman
    Band 3Ari Newman

    Ari Newman

    Ari Newman has an established presence in the bankruptcy space. He routinely acts on behalf of clients in complex Chapter 11 cases and financial restructurings.

    • Exceptional, irreplicable lawyer with deep knowledge and expertise in his practice area.

      Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA

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Florida: South

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