Sara L Chenetz

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Corporate Law

Financial Transactions

Music, Film & Television

CMBS and Real Estate Workouts

Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports

Fintech & Payments

Retail & Consumer Products

Autonomous & Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (AUVS)

Real Estate

In and out of courts and out of court matters throughout the country, Sara Chenetz guides clients through restructurings, workouts, and litigation, including identifying investment prospects, recovering amounts owed, enhancing business relationships, and improving governance and capital structures.

Sara has first-chaired multiple trials, arbitrations, and mediations. She has also served as a court-appointed Chapter 11 trustee in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Central District of California and District of Nevada. She serves as a mediator in bankruptcy cases in California and elsewhere.

Sara guides troubled businesses, their officers and directors, lien holders, buyers of assets, parties doing business with troubled businesses, official committees, trustees, assignees, and others. Clients benefit from Sara's broad experience and niche knowledge in a variety of areas and industries, including entertainment, fintech, media licensing, real estate, senior living, technology, and wine.

Ranked by Chambers USA, Sara was noted as "an outstanding lawyer and client manager; she is an excellent active listener, facilitator, and solutionist - she always provides practical strategies and solutions that move a matter forward" by a client.