Paul G Jennings
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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About
Provided by Paul G Jennings
Practice Areas
Paul Jennings has more than 25 years of experience representing creditors, debtors, committees and trustees. He focuses his practice on advising clients related to restructuring, bankruptcy and related commercial litigation and has handled numerous §363 purchases from bankruptcy. Paul represents corporate debtors in bankruptcy and other insolvency proceedings, including with regard to reorganizations and liquidations. He also represents a variety of creditors including institutional secured creditors, unsecured vendors, and other parties involved in bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings. Paul regularly advises estate fiduciaries in reorganizations, liquidations and with regard to related litigation including avoidance litigation, and other estate recoveries.
Paul’s practice involves matters related to the representation of:
- Debtors
- Creditors
- Receivers, examiners and trustees
Career
Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1990.
Professional Memberships
American Bankruptcy Institute
Nashville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association: Section of Commercial, Bankruptcy and Banking Law, past President
Mid-South Commercial Law Institute: Board of Directors
Southeastern American Bankruptcy Institute: Steering Committee
Personal
JD, University of Tennessee College of Law (1990) - Order of the Coif
BS, Middle Tennessee State University (1987)
Awards
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (2020-2024); Litigation: Bankruptcy (2005-2019)
Chambers USA
Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($10MM to $100MM) (2021)
The M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards
Fellow, 33rd Class
American College of Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation: Bankruptcy (2003-2024)
The Best Lawyers in America©
“Best of the Bar” (2020-2023)
Nashville Business Journal
Nashville Bankruptcy Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2024) and Nashville Litigation: Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year” (2024)
Best Lawyers®
Chambers Review
USA
Paul Jennings is an accomplished lawyer based in Nashville. He is adept at representing creditors, debtors, trustees and other parties in restructurings and bankruptcy filings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul Jennings is very experienced in all areas and easy to work with. He's well respected by judges."
"Paul Jennings is very experienced in all areas and easy to work with. He's well respected by judges."