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Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

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Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

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With nearly 20 full-time bankruptcy and workout lawyers, we have one of the largest bankruptcy and restructuring groups in the region. 

As bankruptcy lawyers, Moore & Van Allen’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring team possesses both the transactional and litigation experience necessary to represent a wide array of clients effectively.  We have experience navigating the ever-shifting alliances among various creditor constituencies, from first-day cash collateral disputes to plan negotiations.  

As workout lawyers, Moore & Van Allen’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring team offers experience and demonstrated success to both lenders and borrowers seeking to resolve financial challenges outside of bankruptcy.  

As litigators, we represent clients in resolving adversary proceedings and other insolvency related litigation.  

As finance lawyers, the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring team works closely with the firm’s Financial Services and Corporate teams to ensure that lending and corporate transactions are scrutinized from every angle.  

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - North Carolina

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What the Team is Known For
Moore & Van Allen is a sizable and high-quality bankruptcy group that features an excellent roster of attorneys adept in litigation as well as out-of-court insolvency and restructuring work. It acts mainly for creditors on complex and high-value mandates, including cross-border work, and is particularly well known for its representation of banks and other financial institutions. The firm also displays considerable experience handling a range of complex credit facility matters.
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Work Highlights

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  • Moore & Van Allen represented Capitala as administrative agent on a series of 4 loans to a New Jersey hospital system and associated chapter 11 cases.

Strengths

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  • Moore & Van Allen has a tight knit group that is very communicative, available and creative.

    Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA

  • The firm was extremely impactful and effective. The team provided tremendous expertise and business judgement.

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  • I've been very happy working with the entire team at Moore & Van Allen, from partners to junior lawyers. They are very responsive and knowledgeable.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David L Eades
    David L Eades

    David L Eades

    David Eades is widely regarded as one of the region's finest bankruptcy and restructuring experts, with an excellent pedigree in advising financial institutions in complex local and national proceedings. His practice sees him advise on loan workouts, disputes and restructuring plans.
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  • Alan W Pope
    Alan W Pope

    Alan W Pope

    Alan Pope is well equipped to advise financial institutions on bankruptcies and corporate workouts. He also acts for banks and alternative lenders on commercial lending work.

    • Alan is fantastic to work with. He is very responsive, gets up to speed on a matter quickly and provides great advice.

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  • Stephen E Gruendel
    Stephen E Gruendel

    Stephen E Gruendel

    Co-head of the financial restructuring practice at Moore & Van Allen, Stephen Gruendel is a highly experienced practitioner who regularly acts for regional and national banks and financial institutions. He is sought out for his skill in workouts and bankruptcy matters.
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  • Zachary H Smith
    Zachary H Smith

    Zachary H Smith

    Zachary Smith represents a range of clients, including secured and unsecured creditors, institutional lenders and distressed investors, in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings. His practice also includes the niche area of complex Puerto Rico-based restructurings.

    • Zach is great at seeing the big picture and taking clients down the path from today's action to tomorrow's outcome.

      Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA

    • He provides great counsel and guidance.

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    • Zach has a strong bedside manner and a calm demeanour which is effective in dicey situations.

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  • James R Langdon
    James R Langdon

    James R Langdon

    James Langdon focuses his practice on representing financial institutions and other lenders in connection with bankruptcy and restructuring issues.
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  • Luis M Lluberas
    Luis M Lluberas

    Luis M Lluberas

    Luis Lluberas focuses his practice on representing financial institutions in connection with financial restructurings and Chapter 11 proceedings.
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