Robert E Richards

Practice Areas

Bob Richards is chair of Dentons' US Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy group and also chair of the Global Restructuring practice group. He focuses on the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency-related transactions and litigation. His practice includes Chapter 11 representations, prebankruptcy workout negotiations and transaction structuring. Bob regularly does company side, acquirer and creditor side representations both in and out of court. He regularly handles UCC Article 9 foreclosure sales. He is a frequent speaker on webinars.

BTI Consulting Group surveyed in-house counsel and named Bob to its BTI Client Service All-Stars (2015) in recognition of his superior client service.

Professional Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute; Member, Turnaround Management Association

Publications

Co-author, “Bankruptcy Ruling Could Affect LIHTC Properties,” Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, Vol. 8 Iss. 8, August 2016

Co-author, “Current Trends in Oil and Gas Finance,” Dentons Global Energy blog, February 18, 2016

Co-author, “Dancing with the Bear: Challenges for E&P Companies in the Unconventional Oil Market Are Not Quite Over,” Dentons’ Game Changers Impacting the US Energy Sector, 3rd ed., July 2015

Co-author, "Contingency Planning at the Coalface," Mining Journal, June 19, 2015

Personal

University of Michigan Law School, 1988, JD, cum laude; Johns Hopkins University, 1985, BA, International Studies, Departmental Honors