Bankruptcy/Restructuring
USA Guide 2024 : Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
Band 4
About
Provided by Robinson & Cole LLP
Businesses confronting the possibility of insolvency face a unique mix of legal, business, financial, and human relations challenges. Robinson+Cole has worked extensively on these issues for regional, national, and international clients, including banks and other financial institutions, individual lenders, syndicated lending groups, institutional investors, vendors, landlords, and other categories of creditors. Our clients include hedge and private equity funds, acquirers of assets from financially distressed companies, real estate and equipment lessors, special servicers, equity holders, franchisees, and other parties in need of specialized advice regarding the debtor-creditor relationship. Our insolvency and creditors rights practice includes lead lender, secured creditor, and major vendor representations; insolvent asset acquisition advice and representation; defense against bankruptcy preferences, fraudulent transfers, subordinations, and other avoidance claims; foreclosures; the development and negotiation of out-of-court and Chapter 11 workouts and reorganization plans; lender liability litigation; and representation on matters arising out of loan participations, intercreditor agreements, lender conduct, executory contracts, license and franchise agreements, distributorship agreements, and commitment letters.
Chambers Review
Robinson & Cole has considerable experience of handling mass tort bankruptcy cases. The team demonstrates the ability to provide coverage of issues for both national and international clients, including banks and other financial institutions. The group has the capacity to handle international restructurings, financing and acquisitions.
Work Highlights
- Robinson & Cole acted as lead counsel to the Official Committee of Tort Claimants in the Chapter 11 cases of Imerys Talc America and Imerys Talc Canada.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Robinson & Cole has a strong bench of smart young lawyers and experienced litigators. It has a lot of depth in appellate trials, litigation and strategic bankruptcy work."
"Robinson & Cole is very good to work with and has unparalleled knowledge."
"Robinson & Cole has a strong bench of smart young lawyers and experienced litigators. It has a lot of depth in appellate trials, litigation and strategic bankruptcy work."
"Robinson & Cole is very good to work with and has unparalleled knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Natalie Ramsey enjoys a stellar reputation for her work on sophisticated high-value bankruptcy disputes. She serves as co-chair of the bankruptcy and reorganizations group and splits her time between the firm's Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE, offices.
"Natalie is a very good lawyer in terms of strength, strategy, tactics and working with clients. She has a strong command of the law and tries multiple ways to convey her points."
"Natalie is creative, diligent, hard-working, and does a great job. She and her group are a bargain, her work is half what we expect for twice the quality."
Rachel Jaffe Mauceri wins praise for her expert representation of both debtors and creditors in a range of matters. She frequently acts on creditors' rights, litigation and financing mandates.
"Rachel is a great lawyer, personal and very intelligent. I think highly of her."
Ranked Lawyers at
Robinson & Cole LLP
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
Members
Provided by Robinson & Cole LLP
Andrew DePeau
Annecca Smith
Davis Lee Wright
Earl Forte
Jamie Edmonson
Katherine Dute
Katherine Fix
Laurie Krepto
Mark Fink
Michael Barber
Michael Enright
Head of Department
Head of Department
Patrick Birney
Head of Department
Patrick Trostle
Richard Willi
Ryan Messina
Steven Boyajian