Andrew Layden

Career

Andrew Layden is a board certified and Chambers ranked business restructuring attorney who concentrates his practice in commercial bankruptcy, troubled loan workouts, financial restructuring and commercial litigation. He represents financially distressed businesses and their owners in court supervised and out-of-court restructurings in a variety of industries, including energy, hospitality, retail, healthcare and real estate. He also advises creditors, trustees, committees and distressed asset purchasers in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and section 363 asset sales.

From 2016 to 2020, Andrew served as the Orlando representative for the Local Rules Lawyers' Advisory Committee to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. He was elected as a member of the board of directors of the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association from 2014 to 2021. Additionally, he serves in various capacities for the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar and its Bankruptcy/UCC Committee. Prior to joining the firm, Andrew served as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Caryl E. Delano, Bankruptcy Judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida.

Professional Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute

The Florida Bar: Business Law Section

-- Bankruptcy/UCC Committee

- Legislative Subcommittee (2017 to 2024)

- Second Vice-Chair (2025)

- Outstanding Member of the Year (2022)

- Task Force on Pending Legislation Modifying Florida’s Tenancy-By-The-Entireties Form of Ownership as to Personal Property: Chair (2019 to 2020)

- Task Force on Potential Revisions to Florida Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Statute: Chair of Subcommittee on Assignee and

Assignee Duties (2021)

- Task Force on Potential Revisions to Florida Judgment Lien Statute (2021)

-- Membership Committee: Second Vice Chair (2019 to 2020)

-- Continuing Legal Education Committee (2016 to 2018)

- Vice-Chair (2020)

- Chair (2021)

Central Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association

-- Board of Directors (2014 to 2016, 2017 to 2019, 2020 to 2022)

-- Treasurer (2018 to 2019)

-- Vice President (2020)

-- President (2021)

Orange County Bar Association

Federal Bar Association: Orlando Chapter