Evelyn J. Meltzer

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Evelyn Meltzer helps financially distressed companies, creditors, and other key constituents navigate the complex business and legal issues that arise in distressed M&A, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters. With more than 20 years of experience, Evelyn understands all facets of a problem or opportunity, strategically devising insightful, innovative, and practical solutions that protect and advance her clients’ interests.

Evelyn has significant experience guiding corporate debtors, creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors, and others through all aspects of complex Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 proceedings. Evelyn regularly represents sellers and purchasers in distressed M&A transactions including Article 9 sales, asset sales conducted as part of assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABC), and sales conducted pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. Evelyn advises companies, assignees and key constituents in connection with assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) proceedings in the Delaware Chancery Court and around the United States. Evelyn’s clients also include both plaintiffs and defendants in bankruptcy-related litigation matters, including avoidance actions.

Evelyn is vice chair for the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, on the Board of Directors for the American Bankruptcy Institute, a member of Law360’s Bankruptcy Editorial Board, and co-chair of the Delaware State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section Legislative Committee.