Bankruptcy/Restructuring
USA Guide 2024 : Florida: South
Band 2
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Provided by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Companies faced with changes in the competitive global economy and within their own industries are turning increasingly to financial restructuring as an option. Greenberg Traurig's internationally recognized Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice provides clients with deep insight and knowledge acquired over decades of advisory and litigation experience. The group has a broad and diverse range of experience developing creative and effective strategies to address the highly complex issues that arise in connection within- and out-of-court reorganizations, restructurings, workouts, liquidations, and distressed acquisitions and sales, both domestically and in cross-border proceedings. With offices in commercial centers across the United States and throughout the world, we utilize our invaluable business network to offer critical advice and counsel to multiple constituencies in insolvency situations:
- Debtors
- Official and ad hoc committees of creditors
- Investors and purchasers of assets, debt instruments, or equity of troubled companies
- Secured and unsecured creditors, pre-and post-bankruptcy lenders, and equity security holders
- Boards of directors and board committees
- Trustees, receivers, examiners, indenture trustees, and other fiduciaries
- Foreign liquidators and administrators appointed in proceedings outside of the United States
- Post-confirmation fiduciaries in litigation and asset disposition
- Foreign representatives of distressed business entities outside of the United States
Chambers Review
Greenberg Traurig, LLP attracts a broad client base, handling a range of secured creditor, creditors' committee and debtor work as well as distressed asset purchases. The firm draws upon its strong national and international presence to offer clients comprehensive coverage in bankruptcy matters, including substantial expertise in proceedings involving Latin America. The team's experience includes mandates arising from the banking, energy and manufacturing sectors.
Work Highlights
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented VFS Leasing Co. as the largest lessor to Comcar Industries and its affiliates. Comcar filed Chapter 11 in Delaware.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has deep property/casualty insurance expertise complemented by expertise in financial and operational restructuring. Its team has very strong project management abilities."
"Greenberg Traurig has the full package and is always very responsive."
"The firm has deep property/casualty insurance expertise complemented by expertise in financial and operational restructuring. Its team has very strong project management abilities."
"Greenberg Traurig has the full package and is always very responsive."
Notable Practitioners
John Hutton is held in high esteem by creditors, debtors and trustees for his international bankruptcy practice. He handles matters across a range of sectors including healthcare and energy.
"John has very strong financial and technical abilities and is responsive and insightful."
"John is practical, thoughtful and good at managing."
"He is well prepared in court and is a calm and good advocate."
Ari Newman has a growing presence in the bankruptcy space. He routinely acts on behalf of clients in complex Chapter 11 cases and financial restructurings.
"Ari has been an incredible asset to our team. He is knowledgeable, reliable and trustworthy. We could not ask for anything more."
"He is very professional and was extremely detail-oriented."