Bankruptcy/Restructuring
USA Guide 2024 : Mississippi
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+1 601 949 4900About
Provided by Jones Walker LLP
What makes the Jones Walker Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice a go-to team?
- Our national footprint: we represent regional clients in cases across the country.
- Our experience: our team has advised clients from numerous industries in complex and traditional bankruptcies and reorganizations, and includes three members of the American College of Bankruptcy (a by-invitation-only public service organization honoring attorneys who demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism).
- Our commitment to value: we deliver sophisticated legal counsel at competitive rates.
We have represented clients with interests, operations, and investments in a number of key economic sectors, including energy, financial services, hospitality, maritime, utilities, and real estate. We regularly counsel clients in Chapter 11 and other forms of bankruptcy, adversary proceedings, forbearances, judicial and non-judicial foreclosures, loan modifications and reviews, special liens, and consumer-related litigation.
We regularly represent the following:
- Secured and unsecured creditors
- Creditor committees
- Debtors
- Trustees
- Investors
- Lessors and lessees
- Pre-petition and debtor-in-possession lenders
- Receivers
Chambers Review
Jones Walker LLP has a strong bench of bankruptcy specialists with leading experience in state and federal proceedings. Houses significant in-house litigation capabilities that see it act on a range of adversary proceedings. Acts for debtors from a range of industries, as well as representing creditors' committees, trustees and DIP lenders. Frequently handles cross-border mandates, including those with parallel regulatory proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Jones Walker LLP represented Thomas Reynolds, as trustee for US Bankruptcy Court, in a bankruptcy case pursuing claims to avoid transaction under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act based upon payments from the debtor testing laboratory to other healthcare providers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jones Walker provides excellent work and attention to detail."
"Jones Walker is highly skilled and extremely competent in Bankruptcy and Restructuring matters."
"My experience with the commercial bankruptcy attorneys at Jones Walker is excellent."
"Jones Walker provides excellent work and attention to detail."
"Jones Walker is highly skilled and extremely competent in Bankruptcy and Restructuring matters."
"My experience with the commercial bankruptcy attorneys at Jones Walker is excellent."
Notable Practitioners
Jeffrey Barber is a go-to attorney for creditors' rights issues, which form part of his broader bankruptcy practice. His experience includes Chapter 11 filings and out-of-court restructurings.
"He is a genuinely fine person and a highly astute and capable lawyer with a tremendous depth and breadth of knowledge."
"Jeffrey is a fantastic attorney."
Kristina Johnson is an expert bankruptcy litigator who maintains a strong creditor-side practice. She regularly acts on matters such as Chapter 11 and 7 filings, as well as adversary proceedings. Her experience also includes serving as trustee.
"Excellent attention to detail, superb knowledge of law, and unmatched work ethic."
"Kristina Johnson is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and practical. She provides a high level of representation while taking the needs of the particular client into consideration."
"Certainly one of the best bankruptcy lawyers in the Southeastern United States."