Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Businesses confronting the possibility of insolvency face a unique mix of legal, business, financial, and human relations challenges. Robinson+Cole has worked extensively on these issues for regional, national, and international clients, including banks and other financial institutions, individual lenders, syndicated lending groups, institutional investors, vendors, landlords, and other categories of creditors. Our clients include hedge and private equity funds, acquirers of assets from financially distressed companies, real estate and equipment lessors, special servicers, equity holders, franchisees, and other parties in need of specialized advice regarding the debtor-creditor relationship. Our insolvency and creditors rights practice includes lead lender, secured creditor, and major vendor representations; insolvent asset acquisition advice and representation; defense against bankruptcy preferences, fraudulent transfers, subordinations, and other avoidance claims; foreclosures; the development and negotiation of out-of-court and Chapter 11 workouts and reorganization plans; lender liability litigation; and representation on matters arising out of loan participations, intercreditor agreements, lender conduct, executory contracts, license and franchise agreements, distributorship agreements, and commitment letters.