DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Lane Powell PC

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

4 ranked lawyers

Band 2

Washington

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What the team is known for

A highly rated player for creditor representation. Well known for acting on behalf of financial institutions on loan documentation, restructuring, enforcement and bankruptcy matters. Also well regarded for its in-depth knowledge of receiverships and expertise in Chapter 11 proceedings. Particularly commended for its experience in cross-border insolvency matters, notably on behalf of receivers and trustees in workouts and Chapter 15 cases.

Work highlights

Lane Powell advised Capital Foresight, the lenders to three skilled-nursing facilities, in the latter's Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

Notable practitioners

Charles Ekberg has close to five decades of experience advising clients on bankruptcy, workouts and receiverships. He continues to work with clients on Chapter 11 cases.

Greg Fox is cochair of the firm's creditors' rights and bankruptcy team. He handles loan negotiations, as well as debt restructuring, workouts and bankruptcy proceedings.
"Greg is very smart and very good at delivering quality work in a timely manner. He has a very good rapport when dealing with clients and other counsel."

James Zack advises lenders and creditors on a wide variety of matters including bankruptcy, state court receiverships and out-of-court workouts.
"He did a great job in preparing and presenting materials."

Associate Will Brunnquell operates out of the firm's Seattle office and impresses clients with his work on contentious bankruptcy matters.
"He is very responsive."

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Overview

Our Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Team is a recognized leader in providing “cradle to grave” financial, restructuring and litigation services to clients in the Northwest and nationally. We have extensive experience representing financial institutions, creditors’ committees, receivers, trustees, purchasers and borrowers in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters.

We have an outstanding track record for successfully representing financial institutions, creditors’ committees, agent banks, borrowers, prospective purchasers and others in state, federal, and bankruptcy litigation. Our experience includes matters related to:

Lender liability,
Intercreditor disputes,
Priority disputes and other Uniform Commercial Code matters,
Provisional remedies, foreclosure, and replevin,
Fraudulent conveyance claims,
Contested cash collateral hearings,
Plan confirmation disputes,
Preference actions, and
Breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Our team has extensive bankruptcy and restructuring experience, representing secured creditors, trustees, debtors, creditors’ committees, foreign receivers and trustees, DIP lenders, asset purchasers and other parties of interest in workouts, receiverships and business bankruptcy cases throughout the U.S.