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Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Tennessee

6 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Paul G Jennings

USA

Practice Areas

Paul Jennings has more than 25 years of experience representing creditors, debtors, committees and trustees. He focuses his practice on advising clients related to restructuring, bankruptcy and related commercial litigation and has handled numerous §363 purchases from bankruptcy. Paul represents corporate debtors in bankruptcy and other insolvency proceedings, including with regard to reorganizations and liquidations. He also represents a variety of creditors including institutional secured creditors, unsecured vendors, and other parties involved in bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings. Paul regularly advises estate fiduciaries in reorganizations, liquidations and with regard to related litigation including avoidance litigation, and other estate recoveries.

Paul’s practice involves matters related to the representation of:

- Debtors

- Creditors

- Receivers, examiners and trustees

Career

Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1990.

Professional Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute

Nashville Bar Association

Tennessee Bar Association: Section of Commercial, Bankruptcy and Banking Law, past President

Mid-South Commercial Law Institute: Board of Directors

Southeastern American Bankruptcy Institute: Steering Committee

Personal

JD, University of Tennessee College of Law (1990) - Order of the Coif

BS, Middle Tennessee State University (1987)

Awards

Bankruptcy/Restructuring (2020-2025); Litigation: Bankruptcy (2005-2019)

Chambers USA

Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($10MM to $100MM) (2021)

The M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards

Fellow, 33rd Class

American College of Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation: Bankruptcy (2003-2025)

The Best Lawyers in America©

“Best of the Bar” (2020-2023)

Nashville Business Journal

Nashville Bankruptcy Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2024) and Nashville Litigation: Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year” (2024)

Best Lawyers®

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Tennessee

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Paul Jennings is an accomplished lawyer based in Nashville. He is adept at representing creditors, debtors, trustees and other parties in restructurings and bankruptcy filings.

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