Mette Kurth

Practice Areas

Mette represents debtors, creditors’ committees and entities acquiring distressed assets as well as unsecured creditors and litigants in bankruptcy courts throughout the country. She also counsels boards, debtors and investors on bankruptcy alternatives including receiverships, Article 9 foreclosures and assignments. She has handled matters across a range of industries including retail, restaurant, hospitality, manufacturing, agriculture, health care, real estate and entertainment.

Career

California and Delaware Admissions. Recipient of the M&A Advisor’s Turnaround of the Year – Lower Middle Market and the TMA’s “Transaction of the Year: Mid-Sized Company” award.

Professional Memberships

Turnaround Management Association, Executive Committee Member and Vice President of Conferences (2016), Executive Committee Member & Vice President of Membership (2013), National Board of Directors & Member of Various Committees (2008-present), President, Officer & Board Member, Southern California Chapter (2004-2008)

American Bankruptcy Institute

American Bar Association, Co-Chair, Chapter 11 Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the Business Law Section

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum

International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)

Publications

University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1996), Trinity University (B.A., cum laude, 1990)