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Provided by Porter Hedges LLP
Creditors and debtors turn to Porter Hedges for resolving problems creatively, effectively, and efficiently. We excel at reorganizations, both out of court and in Chapter 11 cases, and we have handled restructurings for financially distressed enterprises and for healthy companies seeking to recapitalize or restructure their organization and finances. We represent debtors, creditors, trustees, creditors' committees, institutional lenders, and investors in out-of-court debt restructurings, acquisitions and financings, and Chapters 7, 9, and 11 bankruptcies throughout the U.S.
Areas of experience
Our attorneys provide experienced guidance in assessing all stakeholder interests, including creditors who want their claims protected or paid promptly and debtors who want to remain viable for the company, its creditors, and its employees. While a consensual resolution is always the desired resolution, when that option is not workable, our lawyers are well prepared to litigate and have substantial litigation experience in bankruptcy courts, federal district courts, and federal appellate courts.
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Porter Hedges LLP possesses strong capabilities in the energy and healthcare sectors. It excels at contentious and noncontentious reorganizations, as well as matters arising from the oil and gas industries. It represents debtors, creditors, institutional lenders and investors, among others.
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Porter Hedges served as counsel for Pappas Restaurants, Inc. as DIP Lender and purchaser of the assets of On the Border Restaurants.
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Porter Hedges knows how to efficiently and effectively handle trustee matters in a way that consistently brings results for the benefit of creditors.
Porter Hedges has a deep bench in Houston and strong partners with excellent relationships and reputations with each of the judges in Houston.
The attorneys are well-informed, familiar with the case law and judges, and have significant experience in these matters to provide excellent consultation and guidance.
Porter Hedges is a very prominent and effective and professional law firm that does a lot of bankruptcy work.
The firm is strategic and able to articulate and explain complex bankruptcy matters as easy to understand concepts.
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John Higgins has a highly regarded bankruptcy and restructuring practice, representing clients in matters such as Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.
John is a go to attorney in Houston and incredibly well respected in this whole bar and all of the judges there.
He is one of the most highly regarded practitioners in Houston, with experience and breadth of practice.
He has an excellent and well-deserved reputation with the Houston Judges and has been involved in most of the significant Ch 11 filings in that District for the last 20 years.
His experience in larger, complex bankruptcy cases has become a real asset.
He helps you think through complex situations as if he was an owner of the business.
Josh has tremendous insight into the bankruptcy judges in his jurisdiction.
He really has a good blend of expertise and is really well trusted by a lot of large, commercial creditors.
He delivers quality service with a sense of urgency and attention to detail.
Eric is smart, commercial, and practices at the highest ethical levels.
His approach to the practice is always commercial, practical and thoughtful, and he can be a tenacious advocate for his client when necessary.
Aaron Power is frequently sought by a wide array of clients including debtors, lenders and trustees to act in chapter 7 and 11 cases. He is also well versed in litigation matters.
Aaron is my go to lawyer for trustee representation. He is efficient in his task and has a knack for creative resolutions.
He appreciates very well the commercial choices we have to make and provides appropriate input.
An excellent attorney with great research and trial skills and is very pleasant to interface with.
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Head of Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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John Higgins
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