Jeremy Downs

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 3

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Illinois

14 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Jeremy Downs

USA

Practice Areas

Jeremy Downs is a Principal in the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group. He represents senior secured lenders, junior lenders and large unsecured creditors in corporate bankruptcies and workouts.

In his general bankruptcy practice, Jeremy assists clients in the negotiation, documentation and litigation of debtor-in-possession financing, use of cash collateral, asset sales, relief from the automatic stay, and various related procedural matters. As a workout attorney, he handles the negotiation and documentation of out-of-court restructurings and liquidations through forbearance agreements, receiverships, assignments for benefit of creditors, and UCC sales.

Having successfully navigated creditor clients through complex automotive restructurings, liquidations and contract disputes, Jeremy is well-versed in the manufacturing and supply industries. His experience includes the negotiation of access and accommodation agreements in several bankruptcy cases and workouts, advising fleet purchasers and Tier I and II suppliers with respect to their contract rights and remedies, and supporting distressed M&A transactions.

Career

Jeremy joined Goldberg Kohn in May 1999. Within the firm, he serves as a member of the Management Committee and is Chair of the Contingent Fee Committee.

Publications

- Co-Author, “Retention of Title Disputes: Don’t Take the Uniform Commercial Code for Granted,” published in The Bankruptcy Strategist, Oct. 2021.

- Author, “Federal Receivers’ Reach, Authority Often Overlooked,” published in the Turnaround Management Association’s Journal of Corporate Renewal, March 2013.

- Co-Author, “River Road: Credit Bid Freeway or Tollway?,” a Goldberg Kohn Alert, Sept. 2011.

- Author, “Time for a Tune-Up: Assessing Your Strategies in Automotive Supply Workouts and Bankruptcies,” published in The Secured Lender, April 2009.