LAWYER PROFILE

Mark D Collins

USA 2026

Richards, Layton & Finger PA

Ranked in 1 practice area

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Delaware

22 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring

Career

Mark Collins is “one of the top restructuring lawyers in the country” (Chambers USA) and has received Chambers’ prestigious Star Individual ranking every year since 2012. Recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer both in the U.S. and internationally, Mark has been involved in hundreds of significant bankruptcy cases in Delaware. Chambers reports that “he gets strong results for his clients, and his work ethic and skill are top class.”

Mark has served as counsel to hundreds of large troubled companies, secured creditors, debtor-in-possession lenders, creditors’ committees, boards of directors (including special or independent committees), and acquirers of businesses and assets in large corporate chapter 11 cases, pre-packaged chapter 11 cases, chapter 15 cases, and out-of-court restructurings. He is a frequent lecturer at national corporate restructuring and bankruptcy seminars.

Professional Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute: Asset Sales Advisory Committee to the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 Co-Chair, Finance & Banking Committee Past Co-Chair, 40 Under 40 Steering Committee

Delaware State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Legislation Committee, Co-Chair

American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business Bankruptcy Committee

Bankruptcy: Views from the Bench, ABI/Georgetown University Law Center, Board of Advisors

Publications

Editor, Credit Bidding in Bankruptcy Sales – A Guide for Lenders, Creditors and Distressed-Debt Investors, American Bankruptcy Institute, 2015

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Delaware

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Esteemed attorney Mark Collins is noted for his significant Chapter 11 practice. He regularly advises market-leading companies in financial distress, including those with significant international operations. He focuses his practice on a range of industries, including energy, biopharmaceuticals and retail. He serves as chair of the firm's bankruptcy and corporate restructuring department.

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