Ranking tables
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | USA
New Jersey
Rankings overview for Departments
McCarter & English, LLP 20 Years Ranked
Riker Danzig LLP 20 Years Ranked
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 19 Years Ranked- FBT Gibbons LLP
- Porzio, Bromberg & Newman PC
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 12 Years Ranked- Connell Foley LLP 1 Years Ranked
Duane Morris LLP 5 Years Ranked
Faegre Drinker 16 Years Ranked
Fox Rothschild 15 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 5 Years Ranked- McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC
- Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, LLC
Genova Burns LLC 2 Years Ranked
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. 1 Years Ranked
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. 11 Years Ranked- Forman Holt Attorneys At Law
- Trenk Isabel
All Departments profiles
Band 1

1 Cole Schotz P.C.Bankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedCole Schotz P.C. is home to a prestigious group of highly regarded practitioners known for the representation of debtors and creditors' committees as well as hedge funds and liquidating trustees. It is experienced in corporate restructuring and insolvency proceedings for distressed businesses, as well as asset sales. The law firm has represented clients in a broad range of industries including technology, retail and biosciences, both nationally and internationally, and is noted for its work in bankruptcy litigation.

1 Lowenstein Sandler LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedLowenstein Sandler LLP is a prominent multi-service firm with a long-established presence in the market. It regularly advises on matters in New Jersey as well as those involving clients based outside of the state. The firm maintains a reputation for acting for creditors' committees, unions and debtors in Chapter 11 reorganizations. The team demonstrates additional strength in representing defrauded investors in bankruptcy litigation.
Band 2

2 McCarter & English, LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedMcCarter & English, LLP is a notable presence in the New Jersey market, with the capability to advise clients throughout the Northeast. The law firm has experience across the full range of bankruptcy matters, including regular work on retail and health care insolvencies, as well as distressed real estate loans. It fields a team of attorneys with experience in federal, state and appellate courts, and regularly advises on out-of-court restructurings.

2 Riker Danzig LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedRiker Danzig LLP offers expertise in a variety of bankruptcy matters, including bankruptcy-related litigation. It represents key parties including debtors, unsecured creditors’ committees, landlords, asset purchasers and indenture trustees across a range of sectors.

2 Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.Bankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedSills Cummis & Gross P.C. is home to a well regarded team with experience in representing debtors, Chapter 9 and 11 trustees and secured creditors. It is especially notable for its work on healthcare and hospital-related bankruptcies. It also advises on out-of-court restructurings, as well as bankruptcy-related litigation. The firm is frequently sought by management firms to advise on commercial workouts.
Band 3

3 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PCBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedChiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC possesses considerable experience in representing creditors and debtors in work such as debtor-in-possession financings, exercising liens, and reorganizations for distressed companies in both Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings. It is also known for enforcing security interests and advising on issues relating to stock acquisitions. The firm routinely represents clients across the insurance, healthcare, energy and banking industries, among others.
3 Connell Foley LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedConnell Foley offers broad strengths acting on creditor and debtor-side work, benefiting from a deeply experienced team of sector experts. The team acts for a broad range of corporates, financial institutions, insurers and other parties.

3 Duane Morris LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDuane Morris is a prominent firm that is well equipped to handle a range of matters. Its clients receive extensive support in bankruptcy filings and out-of-court financial restructuring services. The team is also adept at handling cross-border insolvency matters.

3 Faegre DrinkerBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedFaegre Drinker has strong capabilities in bankruptcy litigation, and restructuring both in and out of court, accepting instructions from unsecured creditors' committees and other participants. It is adept in the media, corporate and healthcare markets.

3 Fox RothschildBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedFox Rothschild LLP offers a respected bankruptcy practice with experience in representing creditors, debtors and trustees. It has considerable expertise in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The firm is known for advising on bankruptcy matters involving companies from the fraud, retail and technology industries, among others.
3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig's team represents a range of clients in both in-court and out-of-court matters. The practitioners have considerable strength in handling issues related to restructurings, distressed acquisitions and sales, among others. Its experienced lawyers effectively handle issues that contain both domestic and international elements.
Band 4

4 Genova Burns LLCBankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGenova Burns LLC is a high-quality firm with deep expertise across a range of restructuring matters. A client base of corporations, individuals and small businesses look to the firm for support in in- and out-of-court restructurings.

4 Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C.Bankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedPashman Stein Walder Hayden is known for its work as local counsel to clients in a range of Chapter 11 filings. The team has particular experience representing trustees and creditors with additional experience guiding companies through their own restructuring.

4 Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.Bankruptcy/Restructuring2026 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedWilentz, Goldman & Spitzer's team is held in high regard for its capacity to handle a broad spectrum of distressed debt matters. Its practitioners are routinely called upon to provide counsel on out-of-court workouts and foreclosure issues. In addition, the group represents clients facing debt-related litigation.