Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP

Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes was founded in 2021 by a tight-knit group of lawyers dedicated to the craft of trial lawyering. Clients entrust the firm with their most challenging bankruptcy, white-collar, and litigation matters. Glenn Agre meets these challenges relentlessly, with battle-tested skills and imaginative solutions, both in and out of the courtroom, always striving to obtain results that are greater than expected.

Complex Commercial Litigation

Glenn Agre operates a national practice, litigating complex commercial disputes in state courts, federal courts, and arbitral fora throughout the country. Their lawyers frequently represent clients in high-value breach of contract actions, as well as cases involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and fraudulent transfers. Other areas of focus include:

• Antitrust
• Corporate governance
• Intellectual property
• Labor & employment
• Partnership & joint venture disputes
• Real estate
• Securities

They represent:

• Investment funds, private equity funds, other asset managers, and their limited partners.
• Portfolio companies.
• Public and private corporations of all sizes.
• Real estate developers, operators, and financiers.
• Employers.
• Executives, officers, and other high-net-worth individuals.

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Distressed Debt

Glenn Agre lawyers represent parties with major stakes in many of the nation’s largest in-court and out-of-court restructurings, including, in recent years, the bankruptcies of Hertz Global, Garrett Motion Inc., and the Title III restructuring of Puerto Rico’s debt. The Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Distressed Debt practice group focuses on high-value restructuring and creditors’ rights matters, often involving contested Chapter 11 plan confirmations and intercreditor litigation.

While not every restructuring involves litigation, Glenn Agre believes that a credible litigation reputation and the willingness to take matters to the courtroom are essential to maximizing recoveries for creditors and other stakeholders. All of their restructuring lawyers therefore bring significant litigation experience to their practices—an approach exemplified by practice group leader Andrew Glenn, widely recognized as a leading first-chair trial lawyer and restructuring advocate. The practice group's equally strong abilities in the courtroom and in workout negotiations complement each other, leading to better results for their clients.

They represent the full range of stakeholders in bankruptcy proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, and other situations involving entities in economic distress. Regular clients include:

• Distressed debt investors.
• Prepetition and DIP lenders.
• Bondholders.
• Indenture trustees.
• Official committees of unsecured creditors and shareholders.
• Ad hoc groups of creditors and shareholders.
• Asset purchasers in distressed transactions.
• Private equity sponsors and, on occasion, debtors.

Distressed Debt & Claims Trading

The practice group assists sophisticated hedge funds and institutional credit investors of all sizes in transactions involving the acquisition and disposition of distressed investments. Using innovative strategies to maximize value and minimize risk, they guide their clients through complex issues in primary and secondary loan trades, bankruptcy claims, and special situations investments. Their attorneys bring vast knowledge and experience to advise our buy-side and sell-side clients on all aspects of distressed investing, working in close concert with the firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring practice. This multifaceted approach offers their clients a unique perspective as we analyze highly complex restructuring, credit, and liquidity issues in a competitive credit space.

They represent financial market participants, regularly including:

• Hedge funds.
• Broker-dealers.
• CLOs.
• Investment banks.

White-Collar Internal Investigation & Litigation

This team has vast experience assisting individuals and corporations in connection with criminal investigations and proceedings as well as internal investigations. The practice is national in nature and frequently involves cross-border activity. In past cases spanning a wide range of subject matter, they have advised on matters involving the following alleged activity and substantive areas of law:

• Antitrust
• Bribery
• Cybersecurity
• Cyberstalking and harassment
• Embezzlement
• Environmental
• Extortion
• False Claims Act
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Fraud
• Healthcare
• Import and export violations
• Martin Act
• Real estate fraud
• Securities fraud
• Tax fraud

In addition, they have an active practice representing individuals (both victims and accused offenders) and institutions in Title IX investigations, and more broadly in sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual discrimination matters. In these and other sensitive areas, they treat clients and witnesses alike with dignity and compassion informed by their interpersonal skills and deep experience. That approach also allows them effectively to navigate complex interactions with agencies and prosecutors.

They represent both individuals and corporations facing state and federal criminal investigations and prosecutions. They also frequently assist corporations in conducting internal investigations.

Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion—and that starts at the top of the firm. With women and lawyers of color represented and active from the beginning, Glenn Agre demonstrates the truth that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

Commitment to public service. The firm understands that as lawyers, they occupy a place of privilege in society. In turn, the firm recognizes an imperative to contribute their time, talents, and resources to the public good.

Commitment to obligations as professionals. That includes the duty to act ethically towards colleagues, clients, and the courts. As the firm understands professionalism, it also includes a duty to respect, mentor, and actively support the development of fellow lawyers at Glenn Agre.

• New York: 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036
• California: 580 California Street, Suite 1420, San Francisco, CA 94104