Bankruptcy/Restructuring
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
Band 2
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Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Our bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency lawyers provide strategic, creative solutions to address issues arising from troubled investments and loans worldwide. We are a full-service bankruptcy and restructuring practice with teams dedicated to traditional restructurings, documentation throughout transactions, and, when necessary, insolvency litigation. With lawyers in offices across the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we have handled bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency matters for clients in more than 90 countries.
Our elite services for clients cover a broad array of industries, including financial services, insurance, energy, retail, travel, automotive, telecommunications, infrastructure, technology, healthcare, aviation, real estate, shipping, manufacturing, sovereign debt, municipal finance, and tribal gaming.
Spanning a wide range of assignments and client constituencies, our experience includes advising ad hoc noteholder groups, institutional investors, debtors, creditors’ committees, acquirers, high-yield and distressed debt investors, insurance companies, banks, trustees, administrators, liquidators, boards of directors, shareholders, senior and junior debt holders, governments, and international agencies.
Chambers Review
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is experienced in all manner of distressed finance situations, typically representing financial institutions acting as lenders or agents. The firm is recommended for bankruptcy-related disputes including fraudulent transfer claims. It also offers expertise in advising investors on distressed asset transactions. The team advises on major municipal bankruptcies and often oversees cases involving prominent energy and retail-sector organizations.
Work Highlights
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius acted for Bank of America as pre-petition administrative agent and lender in connection with Chapter 11 filings by Eagle Hospitality Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Morgan, Lewis & Bockius have the highest level of professional service and responsiveness. They are always a step ahead in terms of process and strategy and never leave anyone feeling unattended. The team has a strong sense of awareness of the commercial aspects and the underlying business of the defendant."
"The partners have an incredible ability to take huge amounts of data and weave the applicable pieces into a coherent story that is digestible to the court."
"The firm properly staffs all cases with top-notch lawyers."
"Morgan, Lewis & Bockius have the highest level of professional service and responsiveness. They are always a step ahead in terms of process and strategy and never leave anyone feeling unattended. The team has a strong sense of awareness of the commercial aspects and the underlying business of the defendant."
"The partners have an incredible ability to take huge amounts of data and weave the applicable pieces into a coherent story that is digestible to the court."
"The firm properly staffs all cases with top-notch lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Edwin Smith has extensive experience in the banking and finance space. He has a broad practice spanning a range of debt and structured financing, and offers complementary expertise in bankruptcy matters.
"He is a legend in the commercial code."
"He is really knowledgeable and an outstanding expert in his field."
Andrew Gallo is co-leader of the bankruptcy and restructuring department at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. He is a trial and bankruptcy lawyer whose practice is focused on creditors' rights.
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