Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 4
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Provided by KTBS Law LLP
KTBS Law LLP (f/k/a Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP) is a premier nationwide boutique law firm focusing on business and municipal bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcy-related appellate advocacy and litigation.
KTBS Law regularly handles matters and appears in bankruptcy proceedings throughout the United States, including in Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, California, Indiana, Alabama, and Texas. Founding partner Professor Kenneth Klee is renowned nationwide as one of the principal architects of the Bankruptcy Code and a preeminent expert in restructuring law. KTBS Law is widely recognized as a national leader in its field and attorneys at KTBS Law have served as consulting and testifying experts across the country on matters of restructuring and corporate law.
Representative matters of national significance include serving as lead bankruptcy counsel to Jefferson County, Alabama in one of the largest municipal bankruptcy cases in US history; representing investors in 203 North LaSalle Street Limited Partnership on remand from the US Supreme Court; serving as lead counsel to the Enron bankruptcy estate in "Mega-Claims" litigation that recovered billions in cash and waivers of claims;
Chambers Review
KTBS Law is an agile West Coast firm focusing on corporate restructurings, workouts and distressed asset acquisitions. It regularly brings its bankruptcy litigation strength to bear on headline matters, as well as offering additional capabilities in ancillary areas such as commercial litigation, appellate litigation and corporate finance.
Work Highlights
- KTBS Law served as special counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors in the Kidde-Fenwal Chapter 11 case.
Strengths
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"They are experts in bankruptcy law, and are very well respected by the bankruptcy bar and judges."
"KTBS care about your problems and call you back immediately. They are totally customer-focused."
"Their lawyers are very sophisticated."
"KTBS was able to cut through the noise, identify the best plan and then execute."
"They are experts in bankruptcy law, and are very well respected by the bankruptcy bar and judges."
"KTBS care about your problems and call you back immediately. They are totally customer-focused."
"Their lawyers are very sophisticated."
"KTBS was able to cut through the noise, identify the best plan and then execute."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Tuchin is sought after by clients for his broad expertise, with recent work including litigation and Chapter 11 cases.
"Michael is fantastic. He really is at the top of bankruptcy."
"Michael is super intelligent, very analytical and a pleasure to deal with."
"He is a smart and savvy lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
KTBS Law LLP
USA - Nationwide
Clients
Provided by KTBS Law LLP
Ad Hoc Lender Group (In re Core Media & AOG Entertainment)
American Restaurant Group
Avado Brands, Inc.
Bebe
Bettina Whyte, as COFINA agent (Puerto Rico PROMESA case)
Brotman Medical Center, Inc.
California South Coast Air Quality Management District
Cerberus Capital Management
Enron Creditors Recovery Corp.
Fountain View, Inc.
Frederick's of Hollywood, Inc.
Jefferson County, Alabama
LA Kings, Ltd.
Lakes at Las Vegas Joint Venture, LLC
Maple Plaza, Ltd.
Max & Lubov Azria (In re BCBG Max Azria)
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM)
Netflix, Inc. (In re The Weinstein Co., In re Relativity)
Nevada Cancer Institute
NextEra Energy, Inc. (In re Brazos Electric & In re PG&E)
Open Road Films, LLC
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.
Paramount Pictures Corp.
Samson Energy Company, LLC
Samuels Jewelers, Inc.
Suzuki Motor Corporation
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
The Wet Seal, Inc.
Thorpe Insulation Company
Toll Brothers (In re Bridgemark Corp.)
Tort Creditors in In re Boy Scouts of America
Tort Creditors in In re Imerys Talc America Inc.
Tort Creditors in In re LTL Management LLC
Tort Creditors in In re USA Gymnastics
Town of Mammoth Lakes, California
Tribune Company (Examiner)
Trustee of Circuit City Liquidating Trust
Trustee of Girls Gone Wild
Trustee of IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.
Trustee of Radio Shack Liquidating Trust
Various Bondholder & Lender Groups
Various Private Equity Sponsors & Lenders
Viacom
Washington Mutual, Inc. & WMI Liquidating Trust
Woodbridge Grp. of Co. LLC & Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC
Industries
Provided by KTBS Law LLP
Agriculture
Automotive
Beauty
Energy, Oil & Gas
Entertainment
Financial Services
Food & Dining
Fraud
Healthcare
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Mass Torts
Municipal & Government
Professional Services
Real Estate
Retail
Technology