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Bankruptcy/Restructuring | USA

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The focus is on corporate bankruptcy and restructuring and the legal processes related to distressed businesses, which can either be reorganized or go into liquidation. Also, especially in the current economic environment, the chapter includes lawyers who advise on acquisition opportunities that arise out of distressed businesses. Lawyers in this chapter assist clients such as corporate debtors, investors and asset purchasers, secured and unsecured creditors and creditors` committees, bondholders, insurers, directors of distressed companies and any other interested parties in corporate restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings. In addition to transactional work, bankruptcy also covers any related litigation, such as disputes between such parties in connection with distressed companies and Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 processes.

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Band 1
  1. King & Spalding LLP
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    King & Spalding LLP
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    King & Spalding has a market-leading bankruptcy group that represents a variety of financial institutions, such as banks, hedge funds and private equity firms, in workout and restructuring matters both in and out of court. The firm is noted for its broad-ranging sector strengths across retail, manufacturing, energy and healthcare, and represents a good choice of counsel for high-stakes cross-border bankruptcy cases. It is also noted for its handling of distressed M&A and insolvency litigation. The group's expertise extends to multinational workouts, including those occurring in the Middle East and Europe.
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Band 2
  1. Alston & Bird LLP
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    Alston & Bird LLP
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Alston & Bird has a superb bankruptcy team that works alongside clients at every stage of the restructuring and bankruptcy process. The firm excels in Chapter 11 proceedings and also provides representation and support on matters including remedy enforcement and out-of-court workouts. It has strong capabilities advising on debtor-in-possession financings. In addition, the group is noted for its counsel on issues concerning fiduciary duties and fraudulent conveyances. The team's clients include creditors' committees, lenders, debtors and the buyers of distressed assets.
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  2. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig's has a strong Georgia-based offering within the firm's highly experienced national bankruptcy practice. It is able to tackle complex in-court and out-of-court bankruptcy and restructuring matters for fiduciaries, investors and a range of other clients. The group's expertise covers distressed acquisitions and sales. The firm is recognized for its representation of creditors' committees, most notably with respect to bankruptcies in the energy sector.
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  3. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
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    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton assists a wide variety of clients across the country, including debtors, examiners and trustees, handling complex bankruptcy and restructuring matters in and out of court. The group is particularly adept at acting for creditors' committees on significant bankruptcies. It represents a good choice of counsel for clients in the healthcare and retail sectors, and is also noted for its handling of bankruptcies in the energy sector.
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  4. Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP
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    Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP has an impressive bankruptcy practice that advises credit providers, such as insurance companies and banks, on a broad spectrum of insolvency matters. The firm has particular expertise acting as agent's counsel in Chapter 11 situations. It also represents trustees, examiners and debtors in bankruptcy issues, and is noted for its counsel in cases relating to the misappropriation of assets, breaches of fiduciary duty and allegations of fraud. The team is recognized for its strong workout team, often working in parallel to court-ordered restructurings. It is noted capabilities in handling bankruptcy-related mediations. The group for major banks and other financial institutions, both national and multinational.
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Band 3
  1. Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
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    Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Morris, Manning & Martin supports clients in matters such as corporate restructuring, workouts and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The team advises lenders on a range of matters relating to distressed loans, including franchise financing and letters of credit. It is highly regarded for its expertise in bankruptcy litigation, including fraudulent transfer and preference disputes. The team serves a broad client base, with particular expertise in the representation of financial institutions and other creditor-side clients.
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  2. Troutman Pepper
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    Troutman Pepper
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Troutman Pepper has an experienced bankruptcy practice. It has an emphasis on counseling indenture trustees, financial institutions, special servicers and other secured creditors. The group assists with matters such as fraudulent transfer litigation, Chapter 11 bankruptcy and out-of-court workouts. The firm is very strong in restructurings, particularly for cross-border matters, and it possesses broad-ranging industry sector experience that includes energy, aviation, healthcare and hospitality.
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  3. Scroggins & Williamson
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
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    Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
    Arnall Golden Gregory is a prominent bankruptcy firm skilled in handling a range of distressed proceedings, while offering notable prominence in Chapter 11 filings on behalf of debtors and creditors' committees. The firm is experienced in serving as trustees in Chapter 7 proceedings. It has additional strengths in out-of-court restructurings.
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  2. Burr & Forman LLP
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    Burr & Forman LLP
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    Burr & Forman has a strong bankruptcy team that is proficient in assisting clients with Chapter 11 proceedings and litigation-related matters. The group has notable experience in handling out-of-court restructurings. Its client base includes banks and other financial institutions.
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  3. Polsinelli PC
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    Polsinelli PC
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Polsinelli is adept at advising on bankruptcy and restructuring matters. The group has expertise in managing disputes for trustees, Chapter 11 debtors, asset buyers and creditors' committees. It is proficient in handling out-of-court workouts as well as distressed M&A. In addition, the team has notable healthcare industry experience.
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  4. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    2023 | Band 4
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