John J Monaghan

Practice Areas

John Monaghan is Practice Group Leader of the firm's National Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group. His bankruptcy practice involves representation of a wide range of clients, including Chapter 11 debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, equity committees, purchasers, plan sponsors, landlords, licensors, trustees, parties to prepetition contracts and leases, defendants in adversary proceedings and unsecured creditors. He is particularly focused on representing major case participants in complex commercial Chapter 11 cases with an emphasis on cross border matters. He advises clients on business aspects of bankruptcy and workouts, and represents clients in matters in the Bankruptcy Court and state and federal courts. His experience crosses a broad array of industries, including hospitality, maritime, higher education, healthcare, government contracting, manufacturing, technology, energy, professional services, real estate and finance. He also focuses on corporate governance issues, advising boards of financially distressed entities and litigating actions relating to the fiduciary duties of officers and directors. He is an American College of Bankruptcy Fellow and International Insolvency Institute member.