Michael A VanNiel
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Band 2
About
Provided by Michael A VanNiel
Career
Mike VanNiel maintains a bankruptcy and commercial law practice focused on insolvency and related commercial litigation, corporate debtor restructuring, creditors’ committee representations, and representation of financial institutions and secured lenders in workouts and similar matters. Throughout his career, Mike has represented every constituency involved in reorganizations, workouts and insolvency-related commercial litigation. With a creative approach to the complex issues facing his clients, Mike provides hands-on representation and is relentless in advancing clients’ interests during high-stakes restructuring and commercial litigation.
Throughout his career, Mike has represented every constituency involved in reorganizations, liquidations, workouts and insolvency-related commercial and appellate litigation. He also acts as a long-time trusted business advisor and outside general counsel for numerous manufacturing, retail and private equity clients with respect to their day-to-day businesses.
With a creative approach to the difficult issues facing clients, Mike provides hands-on representation and is relentless in advancing clients’ interests during high-stakes restructuring and commercial litigation and bet-the-company business matters.
Chambers Review
USA
Michael VanNiel handles both contentious and noncontentious bankruptcy work, offering considerable experience in insolvency litigation, distressed M&A and workouts. His practice spans a range of industries including retail and manufacturing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mike VanNiel is thorough, thoughtful and able to decipher the situations and come up with solutions to settle claims. He can be the strong arm when needed and also sympathetic when the situation dictates."
"Michael's hands-on approach shows his commitment to service and the client."
"Michael is good to work with, always displays a good understanding of the legal and business matters and is solutions-oriented."
"Mike VanNiel is thorough, thoughtful and able to decipher the situations and come up with solutions to settle claims. He can be the strong arm when needed and also sympathetic when the situation dictates."
"Michael's hands-on approach shows his commitment to service and the client."
"Michael is good to work with, always displays a good understanding of the legal and business matters and is solutions-oriented."